Cops pick up three for running illegal public lotteries

KUCHING: Police arrested three individuals, including a woman, for allegedly running illegal public lotteries here on Monday (Feb 5). Acting on public tip-off, a team conducted ‘Ops Dadu’ raids on three premises suspected to be involved in the unlicensed activity. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the raids resulted in the arrests of three […]

Man fined RM1,000 for unlicensed lottery ticket purchase

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to a fine of RM1,000 in default three weeks in prison for purchasing unlicensed public lottery tickets last week. Wong, 35, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali to a charge framed under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. If convicted, […]

Three women among five arrested for illegal activities

PADAWAN: Three women were among five people arrested for their involvement in illegal online gambling and unlicensed lottery sales on Sunday (July 25). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said personnel from the Padawan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Kota Sentosa police station carried out ‘Ops Dadu’ raids at three separate locations. The first took […]