PADAWAN: Three individuals were nabbed for alleged involvement in illegal online gambling in a premises at Jalan Penrissen on Tuesday.
Padawan police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the suspects, two men and a woman aged between 22 and 55 years, were arrested during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’.
“The 22-year-old female suspect admitted to being an agent in illegal online gambling activities.
“The police also arrested two male suspects who were gambling at the scene prior to the raid,” he said in a statement.
Police also seized cash, two smartphones and a piece of paper with IDs and passwords suspected to be used in the online gambling activities.
The suspects and the seized items were handed over to 10th Mile Police Station for further investigation.
The case is being investigated under Section 4(1)(c) of Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.
