World Cup gambling: Ministry to cooperate with Interpol, Fifa

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry will cooperate with the Interpol and Fifa to monitor illegal gambling activities during the World Cup in Brazil from June 12 to July 14.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pix) said this had to be done because preliminary monitoring found online gambling activities taking place and the involvement of illegal bookies at the international level.
At the domestic level, the police, through experts on illegal gambling, mobilised a forensics unit with the cooperation of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, private security and telecommunication companies.
"Under the provisions of Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act 2001, Malaysian police have taken several steps to curb illegal gambling during the World Cup, and will use Section 6 of the Betting Act 1953, Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 as well as AMLATFA to go after the culprits.
"We hope the World Cup would only be watched and not use for betting," he told a media conference at Parliament's lobby today. – Bernama