Authorities in Malaysia have found a new solution to stop the mushrooming unauthorized online gambling centers in the country—cut off their power supply.
Several media outlets reported that local police have teamed up with the Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) to disconnect the power supply in areas in Kota Kinabalu suspected of housing illegal online gambling establishments.
So far, authorities have raided four premises in the areas of Inanam, Sadong Jaya and Sulaman Central over the past two weeks, including a family entertainment center that offered unauthorized gambling activities, The Star reported. In Sulaman Central, seven people between 32 and 69 years old were arrested, police officials said.
In addition, police seized a total of 28 tablets and four mobile phones in the latest series of raids.