MANY operators of the illegal number betting in Klang Valley have ceased collecting bets in view of the presence of plainclothes policemen conducting surveillance, following the front-page story “Dial-a-bet” in StarMetro.
The story revealed that agents or bet collectors ranged from students to civil servants, who mainly used smartphones to conduct their business. Others used restaurants and shops that sold smartphone cards as a front to operate.
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