Long Laput man charged with online gambling
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MIRI (March 8): A 53-year-old man was today charged in a Magistrates’ Court for running online gambling activities.
Mertin Matiew Mulong from Long Laput did not enter a plea before Magistrate Nazira Adlin Ahmad Khairul Razi during the proceedings held via Zoom.
Mertin allegedly conducted online gambling without a valid license beside a building at the Lambir Land District here around 12pm on March 3.
This is an offence under Section 7(2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953.
The Section provides for a fine of up to RM5,000, or a jail term of up to six months, or both, upon conviction.
Nazira fixed April 1 for further mention of the case and allowed Mertin to be released on RM2,500 bail in two local sureties pending the date.
Insp Mudzilawati Abdul Rahman prosecuted the case.
