Close to RM300mil in illegal gambling proceeds seized recently, says police


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM299.6mil in proceeds from illegal gambling were seized recently, says Comm Datuk Muhammad Hasbullah Ali.

The IGP secretariat's Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA) division head said the funds were transferred into the country by a foreigner who was the leader of an online gambling syndicate in an attempt to launder the money.

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