Game over: Comm Ayob showing the crime statistics for Ops Soga VIII during a press conference at the state police headquarters in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star
JOHOR BARU: Johor police have scored a crucial “goal” against illegal gambling with the arrest of 70 bookies and stopping bets amounting to more than RM44mil throughout the just concluded UEFA European Championship 2020 tournament.
State police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said police carried out a total of 54 raids under Ops Soga VIII between June 12 and July 12 in several locations across the state, adding that the suspects, aged between 17 and 65, included a woman.
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