Malaysian police arrested five Bangladeshis by raiding an online gambling operation centre at Jalan Klang Lama.
The gang used to target customers in Bangladesh, according to arious Malaysian media outlets.
The raid came a day after Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Director Abd Jalil Hassan announced that the police had raided 826 premises linked to gambling operations since January 15.
Speaking to reporters at the scene on Friday, the city’s CID chief Habibi Majinji revealed that the centre pocketed up to RM10,000 (USD2,392.65) in deposits a day from its customers.
He said the centre was based on the 40th floor of a rented apartment building at Jalan Klang Lama, a major spot in Kuala Lumpur.
“As a result, we nabbed five Bangladeshi men and seized several computers and handphones,” Habibi said.
One of the workers claimed that a Bangladeshi agent had offered him a customer service position after he was jobless for several months as a construction worker in the city centre.
He said that he had worked there for two months when the centre began its operation.
Habibi said since last month, the city police had raided 110 gambling premises and arrested 306 people, of whom 156 people were charged. The rest were still being investigated.
