Rise in online gambling involving youths in Sarawak
KUCHING: Online gambling cases involving youths in Sarawak have shown an increase during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Sarawak Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today said statistics obtained by his ministry had shown that 1,292 online gambling cases were reported in the first eight months of this year compared to […]
‘Put an end to online gambling’
BELADIN: Authorities have been urged to take stern action against illegal online gambling activities, especially in villages, under the guise of business premises. Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor said the illegal activity had contributed to the increase in crime and other social problems in the community. “Who is the perpetrator, where does it happen, when […]
Power cut to 48 premises
PADAWAN: Forty-eight premises in the district had their power supply cut off for illegally operating as online gambling centres and sale of illegal lottery from January up till last Friday (Aug 21). District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong in a statement told that Padawan district police headquarters (IPD) had taken drastic actions in […]
Cops arrest widow
ONLINE GAMBLING PADAWAN: Police arrested a widow allegedly involved in an online gambling syndicate at a laundry premises at Mile 19, Kuching-Padawan Road on Friday. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the arrest was carried out under Ops Dadu conducted by Padawan Criminal Investigation Division (CID). The team was inspecting a laundry premises and […]
Two held for illegal online gambling
KUCHING: Two illegal online gambling male suspects were arrested in Batu Kawa area last Thursday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that a team from Padawan Crime Investigation Division (CID) carried out the arrests. “Both men aged 24 and 21 years old, admitted that they were selling credits for online gambling during the […]
Ops Dadu nets three suspects
BAU: Three suspects were arrested in three different locations for online gambling activities during an anti-gambling operation codenamed Ops Dadu yesterday. According to Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, the first to be apprehended was a 41-year-old man. He was detained at a coffeeshop at Jalan Stenggong, around 2.30pm. “A Vivo handphone and some […]
Ops Dadu nets one suspect
PADAWAN: A man was nabbed for online gambling activities in an anti-gambling operation codenamed Ops Dadu raid on Tuesday (August 11). According to Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan the suspect, aged 27, was arrested at a shoplot in commercial centre at Jalan Belatok, around 8.35pm. “A Condor branded handset and a cash of […]
Online gambling den’s power cut off
BAU: The power supply to a coffee shop at Siniawan Village here was cut off today by police on suspicion of being an online gambling den. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon in a statement said that the operation was carried out by a team of personnel of Bau Criminal Investigation Division (CID), led by […]
Illegal online gambling top-up agent arrested
BAU: A man, suspected to be a top-up agent for illegal online gambling activities, was arrested in an operation dubbed Ops Dadu on Saturday (Aug 8). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the arrest was made by a team of personnel of Bau Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at Siniawan Central here at 2.48pm. […]
Man held for online gambling
KABONG: A local man was arrested on suspicion of being actively involved in selling online top-ups for illegal gambling activities. Saratok district police chief DSP Mordani Tanin said an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ was carried out by a team from Saratok Crime Investigation Division (CID) around 3.50pm on Friday. The team received information on the […]
