Duo arrested for illegal online gambling

BAU: A local man and a foreign woman were arrested for being involved in online gambling activities during an anti-gambling operation (Ops Dadu) raid on Wednesday (August 5). According to Bau District Police Chief, DSP Poge Nyaon, the two suspects were arrested at two different locations. The first to be arrested was a 23-year-old male […]

Online gambling ring crippled

KUCHING: Police busted an online gambling syndicate following raids on two online gambling call centres operating at two separate locations here on Wednesday (July 22) and apprehended nine individuals, including eight foreigners. State CID chief SAC Dennis Leong said the suspects aged between 20 and 36 were rounded up following raids at the Stampin Baru […]

Nabbed for online gambling transaction

SIBU: Sibu police detained an18-year-old male teenager for allegedly selling online gambling top-ups at a commercial lot along Maludan Road around 3.20pm last Monday. Sibu deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat said during the raid, police seized a phone and cash amounting to RM60. The suspect has been detained at Sibu Jaya police lockup for […]

‘Ops Dadu’ nets three suspects

KUCHING: An anti-gambling operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ last Wednesday (July 1) arrested three suspects for allegedly involved in online gambling. According to Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan the three suspects were arrested in two different locations. The first suspect arrested was a 19-year-old female who was arrested at a shoplot in commercial centre […]

Police cut off power supply of seven premises

KUCHING: Seven illegal online gambling premises had their electricity supply cut off on Wednesday. The seven premises comprised five mobile phone accessory shops, a retail store and a small cottage. According to Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa the operations were conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department of Kuching IPD with two staff […]

Two suspects arrested for illegal online gambling

PADAWAN: Two suspects were nabbed for online gambling activities in an anti-gambling operation (Ops Dadu) on Tuesday (June 30). According to Padawan OCPD Supt Aidil Bolhassan, the two suspects were arrested in two different locations. The first suspect-a 20-year-old female-was arrested at a shoplot in a commercial centre in Jalan Matang, around 5.30pm. “A cellphone […]

Alien nabbed in illegal online gambling raid

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 […]

Man arrested for alleged involvement in online gambling

SIBURAN: Police have arrested a local man for allegedly being involved in an online gambling activity on Thursday (June 4) at Beratok Bazaar Mile 21, Kuching-Serian Road. Padawan district police Chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the man was arrested following a 8.20pm raid at a convenience store in Beratok Town District. “A team from Padawan […]

Online gambling top-up seller nabbed

KUCHING: Padawan police arrested a 34-year-old foreign man for allegedly selling online gambling top-ups at an unnamed shop next to a laundrette at Mile 12, Jalan Kuching-Serian around 3.30pm last Wednesday. Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, said the man from Singkawang in Indonesia admitted that he sold credit top-ups for online gambling. “During […]

Legal licences of culprits to be revoked

ILLEGAL ONLINE GAMBLING KUCHING: Any business outlets such as convenience stores or coffee shops involved in illegal activities such as gambling will have their trading licences withdrawn. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said this when commenting on illegal gambling in business premises throughout Sarawak after the State Commissioner of Police Datuk Ramli […]