City police chief gives fellow officers one month to get rid of illegal gambling activities (Update)

KUALA LUMPUR: District police chiefs (OCPDs) in Kuala Lumpur have been given a month to weed out illegal gambling in their respective areas.
Newly appointed city police chief Commissioner Datuk Mazlan Lazim issued the ultimatum to the Cheras, Wangsa Maju, Sentul, Brickfields and Dang Wangi district police chiefs.
"After one month, they will be required to report their performance to me. If the target is not met, an evaluation will be carried out," he said after witnessing the handing over of duties between outgoing city traffic police chief SAC Mohd Nadzri Hussain and his successor ACP Zulkefly Yahya.
Mohd Nadzri takes over as deputy director of the Special Task Force, Anti-Gambling and Gangsterism (STAGG) in Bukit Aman.
In calling for efforts to eradicate illegal activities to be intensified, Mazlan said all police personnel in the city, including traffic policemen have to play their role to make the plan succeed.
"Every policeman has to play a role to completely eradicate illegal gambling in the city once and for all.
"If I get to know of any policeman who withholds information on illegal gambling outlets, or fail to identify those that operate and aid these syndicates, we will take disciplinary action against them," he added.
Mazlan also announced that KL police have, as of Monday, formed an undercover task force to go after gambling syndicates.
"These syndicates are getting smarter ... some operate in coffee shops, some in snooker centres and some just by the road side, but they have 'tontos' on the lookout to alert them of any impending police action," he added.
He said since police ramped up operations against illegal gaming, city police have mounted over 500 raids and arrested 56 suspects between Oct 18 and Nov 1.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim had on on Sept 27 announced that a nation-wide crackdown against illegal gambling nationwide.
He said the action plain is to identify and take stern action against gambling dens and those involved in operating them.