{
  "id": 17769576,
  "title": "Op Dadu Khas: 282 arrested, 201 premises raided in nationwide illegal gambling crackdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/op-dadu-khas-282-arrested-201-premises-raided-in-nationwide-illegal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:16:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1569100/op-dadu-khas-282-arrested-201-premises-raided-nationwide-illegal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Malaysia have made significant arrests and conducted widespread raids in their ongoing effort to combat illegal gambling, as part of the two-day special operation called Op Dadu Khas. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) targeted 108 online gambling operations and 93 unlicensed public lotteries, arresting 282 individuals ranging in age from 20 to 65. These detained suspects, comprising 229 men and 53 women, included 59 foreigners from Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bangladesh who were believed to be working for the syndicates. The operation resulted in the seizure of various gambling-related equipment, including tablets, mobile phones, portable printers, and RM32,149 in cash. All detainees were remanded for one to four days to assist in the investigations and help identify the masterminds behind the illegal operations. The CID is investigating under multiple laws, including the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, the Immigration Act 1959/63, and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Amla) 2001. Online gambling syndicates such as Winbox and Alibaba were among those under scrutiny, with police actively pursuing the syndicate leaders. In addition, police plan to disconnect electricity to the 201 raided premises and are collaborating with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to curb online gambling advertisements on social media platforms.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested 282 people and raided 201 premises suspected of operating illegal gambling activities during a two-day nationwide special operation starting last Saturday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}