112 nabbed in Malaysia’s anti-online gambling raids

Authorities in Malaysia are ramping up their efforts to rid of online gambling activities in the country.

This month, police announced they have arrested a total of 112 people involved in online gambling in the Seri Alam district, The Star reported.

Seri Alam Police Assistant Commander Abdul Samad Sellah said the arrests were made during a series of raids conducted between Dec. 1 and Dec. 12. A total of 264 laptops, four smart tablets and some RM8,509 ($1,969) in cash were seized during the raids, according to the report.

The arrested people—101 gamblers and 11 workers—were between 19 years old to 63 years old, according to the news outlet.