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Indonesian jailed for online gambling

KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to four months in prison today (Mar 25) by the Magistrate’s Court here for operating an online gambling machine using a mobile phone. Dino, 25, from Sambas, Indonesia, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 4B(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali […]

Indonesian sentenced to prison for involvement in online gambling

KUCHING: A 35-year-old Indonesian woman has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to one count of involvement in online gambling. Feronika was found guilty under Section 4B(a) of the Open Gambling House Act 1953, as revealed before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. Magistrate Mason Jaro ordered that […]

8 premises had electricity disconnected, 3 persons arrested

KUCHING: Three men including two foreigners were arrested for alleged involvement in online gambling activities in a seven-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the operation by the D7 branch from Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Kuching district police headquarters (IPD), was held from Feb 13 to Feb 19. […]

Eight nabbed for online gambling in ‘Ops Dadu’

KUCHING: Eight people, including a woman, were arrested for online gambling in a seven-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the operation, carried out by the D7 branch of the Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Kuching district police headquarters, was held from Feb 6-12. Eight raids were carried out in […]

Online gambling: Woman gets five months

KUCHING: A foreign woman was sentenced to five months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here Monday (Jan 30) for involvement in online gambling activities. Magistrate Siti Farah Ibrahim sentenced Anju Lestari, 31, from Selakau, Indonesia after she pleaded guilty. The court ordered her to serve the prison sentence effective from the date of her […]

Woman fined RM30k for operating online gambling

KUCHING: The Magistrates Court here today (Dec 7) fined a 22-year-old woman RM30,000 for operating online gambling machines and selling illegal lotteries. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Olivia Della Jambai from Kampung Rayu, Lundu, after she pleaded guilty to two charges which were read by an interpreter in front of her. According to […]

Various efforts to curb online gambling

The state government has undertaken various efforts to curb the issue of online gambling. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan stated that among them are planning and intervention by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block online gambling websites to eradicate […]

21-year-old woman arrested for selling online gambling top-ups

BAU: Police here arrested a young woman on suspicion of selling online gambling top-ups along Jalan Tondong yesterday. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the ‘Op Dadu Khas’ raid was carried out by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at a convenience store around 2.45pm. “The team detained the suspect as she was believed to […]

Foreigner fined RM10k for online gambling

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a foreign man to a fine of RM 10,000 or four months’ jail in default for engaging in online gambling activities. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Saepul, 29, from West Java, Indonesia after he pleaded guilty to a charge that was read to him by an […]

Online gambling suspect caught

BAU: Police here arrested a local man on suspicion of engaging in an online gambling sales activity in a convenience store along Jalan Joseph Valentine Cotter today. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the Ops Dadu Khas raid was carried out by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) around 2.45pm around town. “This […]