KUALA LUMPUR: An online gambling syndicate and mini casino operating out of a luxury residential unit in Bukit Jalil was busted following a raid under Ops Noda/Dadu on Saturday (June 13), with 15 individuals arrested.
Cheras district deputy police chief Supt Lim Chun How said 15 individuals, including three women aged 21 to 44, were detained in the operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Division (D7) of the Cheras district police headquarters.
“We arrested 12 local men, two local women and one Vietnamese woman.
“We also seized various items believed to be used in gambling activities, including a casino table, hundreds of gambling chips, playing cards, RM4,904 in cash, a laptop and a karaoke audio system,” he said in a statement on Monday (June 15).
Supt Lim said police also confiscated four transparent plastic packets containing white powder suspected to be cocaine, weighing about 10.11g.
“Checks showed that one of the suspects is a wanted individual assisting in a drug investigation case in Pulau Tikus, Penang,” he added.
He said the case is being investigated under Section 4(1)(b) of the Entertainment (Federal Territory) Act 1992 and Section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.
“The case is also being investigated under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 6(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953,” he said.
