‘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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Two nabbed for online gambling

SIBURAN: Two Indonesians were nabbed by police on suspicion of illegal online gambling activity in an unnumbered premises at Kampung Punau, Jalan Puncak Borneo on Sunday (July 12). Padawan district deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said that the duo was arrested in an operation dubbed Ops Dadu at around 6.50pm. “A team from […]