Sunday December 19, 2010
Gambling ‘ghosts’ run out of luck
BUKIT MERTAJAM: For residents of Kampung Baru, there appeared to be a grave situation. This followed activities in the dead of night at a Chinese cemetery in Kampung Baru here over the past two weeks.
Strange men were spotted walking stealthily towards the cemetery. Probably unnerved by the nocturnal goings-on, some residents alerted the police.
When undercover policemen turned up at the cemetery on Friday evening, they found no hint of the macabre. Instead, they stumbled on 23 men, including several senior citizens, gambling passionately at the burial ground.
The police nabbed the suspects, including a few elderly men, and seized RM40,671 and gambling paraphernalia including a bowl, three dice, 78 gambling chips, three tables and 20 chairs.
A police spokesman said yesterday, a team of personnel from the Penang police contingent anti-vice, gambling and secret societies division raided the premises. He said the suspects were detained to facilitate investigations. — Bernama
