KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Police have uncovered a gambling syndicate operating a mini casino and online gambling activities from a luxury residential unit in Bukit Jalil following a raid on Saturday.
Cheras deputy police chief Supt Lim Chun How said the district police headquarters’ Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) busted the operation during Op Noda/Dadu, reported Harian Metro.
A total of 15 people aged between 21 and 44 were arrested.
They comprised 12 local men, two local women and a Vietnamese woman.
Police also seized various gambling equipment, including a Texas Hold’em casino table, hundreds of gambling chips, playing cards, RM4,904 in cash, laptops and a karaoke audio system.
In addition, officers found and confiscated four plastic packets containing about 10.11g of a white powder believed to be cocaine.
Checks revealed that one of the suspects was a wanted person linked to a drug case in Pulau Tikus, Penang.
The case is being investigated under several laws, including the Entertainment (Federal Territory) Act 1992, the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
