KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to a fine of RM10,000 or three months’ imprisonment from the Magistrate’s Court here today (July 11) for operating an online gambling machine using a mobile phone in a shop in Padungan.
Deldianto, a 24-year-old from Selakau, pleaded guilty after the charge was read to him by an interpreter in front of Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi.
He was charged under Section 4B(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which has a minimum fine of RM10,000 and a maximum fine of RM100,000 for each confiscated gambling machine. If found guilty, he could face imprisonment for up to five years.
Deldianto committed the offense in a shop located at Jalan Sungai Padungan around 10.30 am on July 6.
Zubaidah ordered the accused to be handed over to the Malaysian Immigration Department after serving the fine or imprisonment.
According to the case details, a police team conducted an operation called Ops Dadu and raided a shop at Jalan Sungai Padungan. They apprehended a foreign man, suspected of engaging in online gambling activities, who was sitting at the payment counter.
The police confiscated a mobile phone and RM63 in cash from the accused.
During the investigation, it was discovered that he was conducting illegal online gambling top-up sales using his mobile phone.
Expert reports on gambling confirmed that the confiscated items were used for illegal lottery purchases.
Inspector Merylene Lindan Andrew Mang is handling the case’s prosecution, while the accused is not represented by any lawyer.
