POLICE in Kuala Lumpur unearthed a gambling, fraud and non-existent investment syndicate after detaining 10 people in two raids yesterday.

Wangsa Maju police chief Ashari Abu Samah in a statement today said nine men and a woman were detained in the raids on two houses in Jalan Tembaga, off Jalan Pahang, at 8.30pm and 10.30pm respectively.

He said the two houses were rented by the syndicate for gambling and fraud at RM3,500 to RM5,000 a month.

He said all the detainees, ages 20 to 30, functioned as operators to find clients, make calls and promote online gambling through social media.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the syndicate began operating in October last year, and several items for conducting the activities were seized including 32 mobile phones, five ATM cards, five laptops and modems,” he added.

According to Ashari, an investigation is being carried out under Section 420 of the Penal Code and Section 4(1)(C) of the Common Gaming House Act 1953, and the suspects were on remand for three days to help with investigations. – Bernama, October 15, 2021.