Man hit with RM2,500 fine for buying illegal lottery ticket in Kuching
KUCHING (Aug 11): A 22-year-old man was fined RM2,500, in default three months' imprisonment, by the Magistrates' Court here today for purchasing an illegal lottery ticket.
Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan imposed the sentence on Ally Peterson Peter Chong after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming House Act 1953.
The section provides for a fine not exceeding RM5,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both, upon conviction.
The offence was committed at an electronics store in Jalan Belatok here, on June 15, 2025, at around 1pm.
According to the facts of the case, during Op Dadu, a police team inspected the accused, who was behind the counter at the time, on suspicion of involvement in illegal gambling activities.
They found elements of illegal gambling on the accused's mobile phone, and subsequently arrested the accused.
The police also seized a Nokia mobile phone, a piece of paper with handwritten numbers believed to be unlicensed lottery numbers, and RM47 in cash.
An analysis by a gambling expert confirmed that the Nokia phone contained elements of illegal gambling.
The accused was thus found to have committed an offence punishable under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming House Act 1953.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Adriana Maisarah Mohd Farid prosecuted the case, while the accused was unrepresented.
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