51 detained under 'Op Dadu Khas' in Johor
04 Sep 2017 / 00:18 H.
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JOHOR BARU: Police detained 51 people believed to be involved in unlicensed public lottery betting activities in 51 raids under the 'Dadu Khas' operation throughout Johor today.
State Criminal Investigation Department chief, SAC Azman Ayob said of these, 45 were men and six women, all aged between 16 and 48 years.
"The 'Op Dadu Khas' was conducted against individuals and syndicates for organising illegal public lottery gambling," he said.
All those arrested admitted to receiving bets for unlicensed public lottery gambling," he said in a statement tonight. — Bernama