MELAKA: Illegal gambling outlets in the historic city have closed their doors following a massive crackdown in the state that even saw the arrest of two of the state’s three OCPDs.
A man claiming to be a middleman for the illegal sydicates said there were three major illegal gambling operators in Melaka with one considered the taiko (big brother) who pays off the authorities.
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