JOHOR police have smashed six online gambling syndicates in Ops, Dadu Khas, involving raids on 90 shophouses throughout the state from July 15 to 31.

Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said 114 locals and four foreigners comprising gambling premises caretakers and players aged 19 to 58 were arrested in the raids.

“The modus operandi is frequently changed to evade police detection. As such, we will continue to conduct raids while seeking the cooperation of local authorities and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to assist in eradicating online gambling,” he told reporters at a media conference in Johor Baru today.

Also confiscated in the raids were 125 units of mobile phones of various brands, a laptop, a tablet as well cash money amounting to RM20,184.

The cases would be investigated under Section 4(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.

Ayob also said from January to July alone, 525 raids were carried out by police involving the arrest of 549 premises caretakers and 156 players.

He said during the period, 74 of the 244 applications submitted to TNB for power supply cut were approved.

“For the cancellation of business premises licence, we have submitted 224 applications to local authorities and only one was approved and the licence revoked,” he said. – Bernama, August 2, 2021.