Sibu Police Chief Plans to End Online Gambling
Key Takeaways
  • A Malaysian police chief has carried out hundreds of raids to try to stamp out internet gambling.
  • His first targets are cyber cafes used as gambling dens. When he has that under control he will tackle other forms of internet gambling.
  • Local MP Alice Lau is fully supportive and is seeking more legislation in parliament.

Malaysian Sibu District Police Chief Mohd Kamal Kordi has told local politicians that he plans to end internet gambling by the end of 2014. Last year his police officers carried out almost 600 raids on cyber gambling dens.