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Alien nabbed in illegal online gambling raid

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The contraband cigarettes seized during the raid at Siniawan Sentral.

BAU: A foreign woman was arrested for suspected involvement in illegal online gambling activities and selling illicit cigarettes at a coffee shop at Siniawan Sentral.

Bau District Police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 18-year-old suspect from Sambas, Indonesia was arrested during a raid at the commercial centre conducted by a team of Bau IPD Department of Criminal Investigation around 5pm last Tuesday (June 16).

“The suspect was arrested on suspicion of promoting illegal online gambling activities under Section 4 (1) (c) of the Open Gambling Act 1953, Section 6 (1) (c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Section 135 (1) (d) of the Customs Act 196,” he said in a statement.

Poge added police also seized RM185 cash, a Nubiolite-brand mobile phone, an exercise book which recorded online gambling payouts and a Celcom simcard.

They also seized contraband cigarettes of various brands.

“Among the brands of the illicit cigarettes were ERA (1,480 sticks), PARKWAY (600 sticks), LA (800 sticks), RAVE (200 sticks), JUNE (600 sticks), A SATU (320 sticks), M LUFFMAN (700 sticks), FORT (600 sticks), JM (600 sticks), ISCORE (600 sticks), D&J (400 sticks), EXTREME (160 sticks) dan SAMSON (160 sticks),” he stated.

The case is being investigated under Section 135 (1) (d) of the Customs Act 1967.

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