One nabbed, 13 premises raided in Ipoh gambling crackdown

IPOH: A man has been arrested in an operation to crackdown on illegal gambling here.

Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said the arrest was made at a grocery shop in Taman Jati on Friday (Oct 6).

The suspect, believed to be a part of a gaming syndicate, had used a mobile device in online gambling, he said.

"We raided 13 places today," he told reporters after the operation, adding that premises used in illegal activities had their electricity cut by Tenaga Nasional Berhad.

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ACP Yahaya said a total of 23 premises - located in Jelapang, Taman Jati and the Jelapang Industrial area - had their power supply cut since last week.

"Based on (our findings), a majority of the premises were outlets selling communication devices and groceries.

“We found that most places provided mobile phones to their customers for gambling.

"Some used computers but the number is low," he added.

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ACP Yahaya said police had also seized over 300 mobile phones in anti-gambling operations this year.

“We want the people to stop because it is a serious offence.

"We will continue to clamp down on illegal activity," he said, adding that some cases have been brought to court while others are being investigated under the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.