Kuala Lumpur police detained 1,156 people in 868 raids between 1 January and 23 June, according to police reports. The operations included 22 raids targeting World Cup 2026 bookmaking, in which police chief Fadil Marsus said 24 people were detained; investigations remain ongoing.
The figures show the scale of enforcement against gambling operations across Kuala Lumpur.
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Police in Hildesheim searched more than 20 properties on 29 September 2026 and seized several illegally operated gaming machines, according to a joint statement by prosecutors and police. Authorities are investigating 15 suspects over illegal gambling and alleged drug trading; the evaluation of evidence continues.
Police in Hildesheim searched more than 20 properties on 29 September 2026 and seized several illegally operated gaming machines, according to a joint statement by the public prosecutor's office and police. The operation focused on illegal gambling and on allegations of unauthorised trading in narcotics in not insignificant quantities. Investigators are examining 15 suspects in connection with both matters.
Greater Manchester Police arrested four people during raids on four Manchester city-centre properties on 21 September, with support from the Gambling Commission and Manchester City Council’s Licensing Team. Police seized more than £20,000 in cash, phones and gambling-related items as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected illegal gambling premises. The four remain in custody.
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.
Police in Yunnan’s Huize County said they arrested 12 suspected gamblers at a gambling den and seized about $900 in cash; the report says courts later found all 12 guilty. In Anning, police said they confiscated more than $2,800 and charged 11 people, while Loudi police reported 45 arrests and the seizure of 20 gambling devices in four locations. Hunan officials also said a summer campaign had dismantled seven dens and led to more than 60 arrests.
French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or. Twelve accounts allegedly staked over 264m euro on the order of the first five finishers, with a reported profit of almost 200m dollars. France Football contacted police after receiving a warning before the final rankings were announced.
French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or, placed from twelve accounts. The accounts were allegedly created by the same person between 1 and 20 October, just three days after the jury closed voting.