Cops bust online gambling syndicate in Johor Baru, eight arrested during raid


JOHOR BARU: Police have busted an online gambling syndicate, which had raked in more than RM600,000 from gamblers, with the arrest of eight local suspects including four women, here.

Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said following information, police raided a house in Bukit Indah here for allegedly carrying out a calling centre for online gambling activities at around 5.30pm on Monday (Sept 20).

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