54 individuals caught over World Cup betting
BY GABRIEL LIHAN AND MEDECCI LINEIL KUCHING: The Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) announced today it made a total of 43 raids involving the arrest of 54 individuals throughout the 2022 World Cup campaign, under Ops Soga IX. All of these arrests were carried out in 16 locations in Sarawak starting from November 19 until […]
Foreigner jailed eight months’ for football betting, overstay
KUCHING: A foreign man involved in betting activities related to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, was sentenced to four months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court and given another four months’ jail by the Sessions Court for overstaying in Malaysia. The accused Diky, 22, from Singkawang Tengah, Kalimantan, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar […]
No reports of illegal betting on GE15 result, says CP
KUCHING: Police have confirmed that there were no reports of illegal betting on the 15th general election (GE15) results in the state, thus far. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri confirmed this in a brief message to New Sarawak Tribune today (Nov 19). “As of 4.20pm, we did not receive any reports (on […]
Six nabbed in gambling den raid
BAU: A premises used as a centre for illegal betting on the current European football championship and online gambling operations in Taman Senggi, Jalan Bau-Kuching was raided by the police last Tuesday (June 15). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the raid was carried out by the Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division […]
