BUTTERWORTH: Ten individuals have been arrested here for alleged involvement in an unlicensed public lottery and online gambling.
North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Noorzainy Mohd Noor said the suspects comprised six men and four women, aged between 17 and 51.
He said on Thursday (May 20) the suspects were rounded up in raids carried out over two days at nine premises in the Butterworth, Mak Mandin and Kepala Batas areas of north Seberang Prai.
“The raids were carried out from Tuesday (May 18) at approximately 8.30pm until Wednesday (May 19) at approximately 7pm.
“Acting on information given, a police team from the North Seberang Prai D7 division with the assistance and cooperation of the Butterworth police station chief and state police D7 division team conducted the raids.