ALOR SETAR: Sixteen foreigners have been detained throughout a raid at an oil palm farm in Bedong for playing actions.
The suspects, certainly one of them a girl, have been arrested by policemen from Kedah police headquarters’ (*16*) Investigation Department and Kuala Muda police headquarters.
Kedah police chief Comm Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad mentioned in the course of the 4pm raid on Friday (April 1), the suspects have been engaged in a number of kinds of video games in addition to betting on cock fights on the farm in Kampung Sungai Tok Pawang.
“Four native males have been additionally arrested, have been believed to be the organisers of the playing actions,” he mentioned in a press release on Saturday (April 2).
Comm Wan Hassan mentioned investigations revealed that unlawful actions began three weeks in the past and solely operated weekly from 10am to 7pm on Fridays.
He mentioned gamers have been from the encompassing areas with bets starting from RM300 to RM5,000.
Among the gadgets confiscated have been 26 cocks, two plastic chairs, a weighing balance, RM9,434 in money and different gadgets used as playing gear.
He mentioned the suspects aged from 30 to 70 have been taken to the Kuala Muda police headquarters for additional investigation.
“The suspects might be remanded for 3 days till April 4,” he mentioned, including that personnel from the state veterinary division have been a part of the raid.
The case is being investigated underneath Section 7(2) of the Open Gaming House Act 1953, Section 32(a) of Animal Welfare Act 2015, Regulation 11 and Section 31 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and Section 6(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
