MANJUNG: A total of 14 premises selling illegal lottery tickets had their electricity supply cut under Ops Dadu around Ayer Tawar, Sitiawan and Lumut from Jan 26 to Feb 11.
Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Nor Omar Sappi said the premises, which tried to cover up its activities by posing as retail stores and telephone accessories shops, targeted local customers and daily collections reached thousands of ringgit.
He said the operation was carried out by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Manjung District Police Headquarters together with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and, of the 14 premises, nine were in Ayer Tawar, four in Sitiawan and one in Lumut.
"Throughout January, we carried out 72 raids in this district, with 21 premises charged in court while the rest are still under police investigation,” he told reporters after conducting a raid on a business premises in Ayer Tawar, near here Friday (March 3).
He said all the cases are being investigated under Section 21(A) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.
He said some of the premises continued to carry out their clandestine activity despite having been raided more than once previously.
He added that last year, police opened 352 investigation papers on gambling activities, with 259 cases already charged in court.
"Throughout last year, 19 premises around Manjung had their electricity supply disconnected. We will not compromise with any individuals carrying out such activities by turning their premises into a place to sell online gambling add-ons,” he said. - Bernama
