BAU: A suspect who was caught red-handed for gambling online using a smartphone was immediately arrested by police.
The arrest of the 24-year-old man took place at a fresh market at Taman Malihah Belatok while police were on patrol during ‘Ops Dadu Khas’ on Thursday (July 14).
According to Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, at around 6.45pm, a police officer was at the fresh market and showed the police authority card to the suspect.
“The officer and other police personnel from Bau district police conduct an inspection on the suspect, including the smartphone.
“Upon inspection, they found the contents of the suspect’s smartphone including a top-up text, suspected to be a user ID for online gambling. Then the suspect was arrested for further action,” said the local police chief via a press statement yesterday.
Among the items that were seized were one smartphone, a SIM card and RM40 in cash. The suspect does not have any past record of arrest.
He was arrested under Section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.
