SIBU: Police detained 47 men for their alleged involvement in illegal cockfighting in Pulau Kerto near here on Saturday.
Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that the activity was ongoing when an officer and 35 personnel from the 10th Battalion General Operation Force conducted a surprise raid at the place at 5.15pm.
Also seized from the suspects were RM6,974 in cash, 82 cockfighting spurs, seven live cocks, a weighing machine, a calculator, 820 round chips, a machete, a bell, two ‘holo’ (dice-based gambling game) gambling sets and a wall clock.
The suspects have been remanded for investigation under Section 3(1) of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 (Cock Fighting).
“This place is a hotspot for such activities as last year, 34 people were arrested and charged in court for a similar offence,” Stanley said.
