The government of Malaysia is looking at adjusting the existing laws to curb what it called “widespread online illegal gambling activities” in the country.

Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed admitted on Wednesday that the archaic laws are holding back local police from “prosecuting those responsible,” The Star reported.

This, he said, have prompted law enforcement officials to propose amendments to laws on gambling. The amendments will include provisions under the Communications and Multimedia Act, Lotteries Act 1952, Common Gaming House Act 1953 and Betting Ordinance 1953, according to the report.

News outlet The Sun Daily quoted Nur Jazlan, saying: “For the long term solution, changes need to be made to the law to allow the police to have more jurisdiction in combating illegal gambling activities.”