19 arrested for online gambling

BUTTERWORTH: The police have arrested 19 individuals, including seven women, for being involved in online gambling activities, in 12 raids at various premises around Butterworth and Mak Mandin two days ago.

Seberang Perai Utara district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said, acting on information and intelligence collected, the team from Bukit Aman Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) and the district police headquarters conducted the ‘Op Dadu' from 12 pm to 7 pm.

“During the operation, police arrested 12 men and seven women, aged 22 to 58, including four customers, at several business premises they rented, hidden behind mobile phone or coffee shops to avoid detection by the authorities.

“Open areas and cars were also raided as organisers ran online gambling operations there, and our investigation shows that there were premises that were raided within the past two years for the same offences,” he said when contacted on Tuesday.