Malaysian police recently raided a high-rise commercial building in the center of Kuala Lumpur, dismantling a network gambling group catering specifically to Indonesian gamblers, arresting 13 people on the spot, including two Chinese citizens.
According to the Malay Mail, the gang disguised their criminal base as an ordinary office, located on the 23rd floor of a building on Jalan Kia Peng. What appeared to be a normal office actually housed a call center, operating daily from 11 AM to 8 PM, with staff working in shifts, dedicated to guiding Indonesian customers to register for gambling accounts and place bets through the internet and communication tools.
The police stated that the center had been quietly operating since April 2025, offering a monthly salary of 3000 to 4000 Malaysian Ringgit (approximately 640 to 850 USD), attracting both locals and foreigners to participate. This raid was jointly conducted by the Kuala Lumpur vice, gambling, and corruption crime investigation bureau and the Klang police, with 14 desktop computers, 2 laptops, several Wi-Fi routers and modems, and an attendance system being seized at the scene.
The detainees included 8 Malaysian men, 3 local women, and 2 Chinese suspects. All individuals will be investigated under the 1953 Public Gambling Act, and the foreign nationals involved may also face violations of immigration regulations, with the police having applied for an extension of custody for further interrogation.
The law enforcement agencies indicated that they are further investigating whether this center is part of a larger transnational gambling network, suspecting additional contact points within the region.
