Malaysian Police Bust Chinese Gambling Ring
Law enforcement officials in Malaysia apprehended two hundred and forty-seven individuals affiliated with a Chinese gambling ring. Authorities in Malaysia declared that since September 25th, Malaysian police have detained two hundred and forty-seven individuals connected to illicit online gambling operations targeting Chinese clientele. These operations generated twenty-four point eight million ringgit (four point eight million pounds/five point four million euros/five point nine million dollars) per month and had assets worth three point one two billion ringgit confiscated.
This is the most recent action in Southeast Asia to suppress online gambling targeting Chinese patrons.
On September 23rd, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security proclaimed that Chinese and Cambodian law enforcement officials had collaborated to crack down on illegal online gambling in both nations, detaining nearly one thousand individuals this year.
On September 19th, Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III directed the country’s Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to cease the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) that have not paid or refused to pay income tax.
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim stated that the current criminal organization is another illustration of establishing bases abroad to elude Chinese authorities.
Criminal organizations from China are conducting operations in Kuala Lumpur to evade detection by the Chinese authorities,” he stated. “However, we were able to locate them, despite their concealment in a luxurious apartment complex with extensive security measures, by utilizing publicly available information and police intelligence.”
Razim mentioned that the website was promoted on WeChat, the most widely used application in China.
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