Gambling syndicate run by Chinese nationals busted

Smashed: Jafri (red tie) holding a laptop used for gambling. With him is the department’s intelligence and special ­operations director Basri Othman (second from left). — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: An online gambling syndicate generating income of up to RM3mil a month masterminded by Chinese nationals operating in a luxury apartment area was busted by the Immigration Department (JIM).

The raids were carried out in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur and Ampang by the team from the Intelligence and Special Operations Division based on complaints and intelligence.