Cops nab over 300 people in nationwide anti-gambling raids

Bukit Aman says the arrests were made over the weekend in raids on 395 premises.

Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar said the items seized during the operations included cash, computer equipment, mobile phones and gambling machines. (Rawpixel pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 Police have arrested 328 people over the weekend in nationwide raids focused on illegal gambling operations, says Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar.

In a statement today, he said police raided 395 premises on Aug 30 and 31 and found 272 of them conducting unlicensed gambling activities.

“A total of 245 premises were selling lottery tickets without a licence, 20 were conducting online gambling activities, five were operating family entertainment centres without a licence and two were operating as gambling call centres,” he said.

Kumar said of the 328 people arrested, 286 were men and 42 women, including owners of the premises, workers, caretakers and gamblers. Of those detained, 70 were foreigners.

He said the items seized during the operations included cash, computer equipment, mobile phones and gambling machines.

“Public cooperation is required to provide information to help the authorities combat such activities,” he added. - FMT