Police in several Chinese provinces arrested more than 50 people in raids on suspected illegal gambling venues. Authorities reported 35 arrests in Guizhou, more than a dozen in Hubei and seven in Hunan, and said investigations were continuing in at least one case.
The raids show enforcement activity against suspected illegal gambling venues across several provinces.
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Philippine authorities arrested more than 200 foreign workers in raids on two facilities in Mindanao on Friday, reportedly. At one site, officers detained 110 Chinese nationals, two Cambodians and a Hong Kong resident. The operations targeted networks linked to illegal online gambling; the Philippines banned Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in 2024.
Connecticut State Police arrested more than 100 people suspected of participating in an illegal gambling operation involving cockfighting, according to the report. Police said they seized up to $90,000 in cash and found 273 birds at the site; defendants face charges including professional gambling and operating a gambling premises.
It was reported that South Yorkshire police arrested three people during searches in Sheffield and Doncaster. Officers seized thousands of pounds in the operation targeting suspected illegal gambling premises on 5 August.
It was reported that police searched suspected unauthorised gambling premises in Sheffield and Doncaster with UKGC support. The operation involved three arrests and seizures of 16 terminals, more than £110,000 and gold.
Malaysian police arrested 282 people and seized RM32,149 in a nationwide operation targeting online gambling and unlicensed lotteries, police said. Ops Dadu Khas ran from 31 October to 1 November and covered 201 premises: 108 linked to online gambling and 93 to unlicensed public lotteries. Police said they were investigating to identify the syndicate leaders.
Malaysian police detained 282 people and took RM32,149 in cash in a nationwide operation aimed at online gambling and unlicensed lotteries. Datuk M. Kumar, director of the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department, said Ops Dadu Khas ran from 31 October to 1 November across the country, including Sabah and Sarawak. The raids reached 201 business premises, and investigators are working to identify the syndicate leaders behind the activities.