PETALING JAYA: Vigilant residents in Taman Medan helped police cripple an illegal gambling operation that had been going on for about two months at an eatery there. "They are believed to be involved in an illegal lottery operation, as well as online gambling," he said. Police are also investigating three more men, aged 25 to 45, who are believed to be behind the online gambling operation at the same place. Meanwhile, three men and a woman believed to be employed by a separate online gambling syndicate were arrested at a condominium in Ara Damansara. ACP Nik Ezanee said police carried out the raid at around 8am on Thursday and seized hardware, including computers, mobile phones and over RM2,773 in cash.

Source: The Star August 21, 2020 05:52 UTC