Police Raid Online Gambling Call Centre, Arrest 13
Kuala Lumpur's acting police chief, Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said 13 individuals were arrested, including eight local men, three local women, and two Chinese nationals.
The raid, which began at noon, was part of an ongoing 'Op Dadu' operation, carried out by the Kuala Lumpur Vice, Gambling and Corrupt Practices Crime Investigation Division (D7) in collaboration with the Dang Wangi district police headquarters
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