MIRI: Sarawak police arrested 215 people, raided 74 outlets, four common gaming houses and two cock-fighting pits between August 1 and 31 this year, said State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, SAC Dato’ Dev Kumar.
“Of the 215 suspects including 12 foreigners aged between 15 and 65 years, 158 were men,” he added.
Dev Kumar said police seized RM22,444 from 74 raids against illegal 4D outlets, and 108 computers and RM3,672 from cyber gambling outlets.
“Efforts to fight illegal gambling in Sarawak are still ongoing,” he said.
Meanwhile, state police have resolved to stamp out illegal cyber gambling activities in Miri which had continued to thrive despite continuous statewide raids.
Dev Kumar said DSP Lee Swee Sake who assumed the post of Miri CID chief last month had been entrusted to lead the onslaught.
“What we have now are rogue operators who operate cyber gambling outlets clandestinely especially in Miri city,” he said in a statement here, yesterday.
Former Bukit Aman CID Secretariat Officer, Lee, 38, was appointed as Miri CID chief replacing ASP Soliment Nyian on August 25.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Crime Science from University College of London and had been serving in the police force for 12 years including Johor and Kedah.
