Police dispose RM3.5 million worth of gambling machines

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have disposed RM3.5 million worth of computer units modified into gambling machines and 114 simulators.
Wangsa Maju police chief Superintendent Muhamad Roy Suhaimi Sarif said police had obtained a court order to destroy the 2,117 units of gambling machines which were confiscated in 'Ops Dadu' since 2014.
"The machines were disposed off following a directive from the Jalan Duta Magistrate's Court after the owners of the illegal machines were charged in court and punishment meted out.
"Most of the confiscated gambling machines are from Setapak, Jalan Tun Razak, Wangsa Maju and the Pudu district police headquarters.
A total of 275 successful raids were carried out from January to December last year.
"We also seized about RM55,000 cash during the operations," he told reporters here after disposing off the computers today.
Muhamad Roy said the police will continue to monitor illegal gambling activities on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, he said the remand of the man who allegedly stabbed his mother in the stomach earlier this week ends on Feb 16.
"The motive behind the attack is still under investigation because we have to record a statement from the suspect's mother and I was informed that she will be available tomorrow," he added.
The suspect, aged 21, was nabbed by a team of policemen on patrol at Pandan Indah at about 1am on Thursday.
Muhamad Roy added that the suspect is a psychiatric patient.