SUBANG JAYA: An illegal online gambling centre was raided after it was exposed on Facebook.<\/p>\n
In a statement Wednesday (June 22), Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Abd Khalid Othman said the raid was conducted on Tuesday (June 21) night following a video on the centre by a Facebook user Macdonard Highson.<\/p>\n
\"Based on information gathered, the police conducted surveillance at the address stated in the post, but no movement was seen.<\/p>\n
\"A raid on the location was conducted and eight computers, believed to have been used for online gambling purposes, were seized,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The post alleged that the syndicate had been operating there for some time and there had been inaction due to corruption.<\/p>\n
ACP Khalid Othman said that the district police had conducted 191 raids between January 2021 and May 2022, with 458 suspects arrested. A total of 924 machines used for online gambling were also seized.<\/p>\n
\"The police view the matter seriously and will not compromise with any side in regards to illegal gambling. We also advise all to not be involved in such activities.<\/p>\n
\"We encourage the Subang Jaya community and those in the surrounding area to work with us in eradicating such activities by sharing information to our district control centre at 03-7062 7100,\" he said.<\/p>\n
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