{"id":777000897,"date":"2022-12-09T13:17:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T16:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777000897"},"modified":"2026-04-23T02:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:12:09","slug":"malaysia-260-arrested-for-alleged-illegal-betting-on-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-260-arrested-for-alleged-illegal-betting-on-world-cup","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia: 260 arrested for alleged illegal betting on World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrests were made between November 29 and December 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malaysia.- Police in Malaysia have reported that <strong>260 arrests <\/strong>were made in 219 raids related to alleged illegal betting on the World Cup between November 29 and December 8. According to The Sun, police secretary Deputy Comm Datuk Norsiah Mohd Saaduddin said that those arrested were suspected of being bookies or punters and were remanded for further investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police seized RM417,613 in cash, RM10m in online loans, 20 computers, 11 laptops and 496 mobile phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few weeks ago, police in Kuala Lumpur&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/malaysia-arrests-continue-for-alleged-illegal-betting-on-world-cup\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrested four men<\/a>&nbsp;at a residence in Taman Bukit Maluri, Kepong, on suspicion of taking bets on World Cup matches. Police seized mobile phones, modems, tablets and laptops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, in Batu Pahat,&nbsp;<strong>police arrested a 31-year-old man<\/strong>&nbsp;suspected of taking bets on the World Cup. Officers seized RM185 in cash and a mobile phone. And in Muar police arrested two men at two separate premises in Bandar Muar and Parit Jawa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The arrests were made between November 29 and December 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Malaysian authorities conducted 219 raids between November 29 and December 8, resulting in 260 arrests related to alleged illegal World Cup betting. Police seized over RM417,000 in cash, RM10 million in online loans, and numerous electronic devices, targeting suspected bookies and punters across multiple locations. This operation underscores ongoing efforts to combat unlicensed gambling activities within the jurisdiction.","focusai_entities":"Datuk Norsiah Mohd Saaduddin, The Sun, Police","focusai_location":"Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Pahat, Muar, Kepong, Taman Bukit Maluri, Bandar Muar, Parit Jawa","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.8), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.7), affiliate_publisher (0.7), payments_fraud_aml (0.9), investor_analyst (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Illegal Market Impact","query":"What is the estimated GGR diversion from the regulated market due to such large-scale illegal betting operations in Malaysia, and what are the long-term implications for potential market liberalization?"},{"label":"Enforcement Efficacy","query":"How do these enforcement actions align with Malaysia's broader strategy for combating illegal gambling, and what governance frameworks are being considered to enhance regulatory compliance?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[439,16333],"tags":[23911],"class_list":["post-777000897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-legal-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-gambling-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777000897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777000897"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777000897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777000904,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777000897\/revisions\/777000904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777000897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777000897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777000897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}