Jakarta (VNA) –Malaysian police are set to launchits largest ever crackdown on illegal gambling nationwide, according to Deputy Inspector General of Police Noor Rashid Ibrahim.

Noor Rashid said on September 27 that the campaign will involve national, stateand district police forces, comprising not just raids on illegal gambling dens,but also the formulation of a cooperation plan with governmental and law enforcementagencies.

The decision was made following a strategic meeting between heads of nationaland state police forces, who also agreed to establish an anti-illegal gamblingaction committee to plan, analyse, synergise and execute the actions to betaken to completely wipe out illegal gambling once and for all, said NoorRashid.

The crackdown, he said, will begin with raids on identified outlets, followedby a plan on tackling online gambling.

Offenders as well as those who assist, protect and aid such operations, willalso be rounded up, Noor Rashid said, adding that the sternest of action willbe taken to ensure that such operations do not resurface after police haveclosed them down.

The campaign will include studies on existing laws and analysis of cases toformulate measures, including recommendations to the government on amendmentsto laws, he said.

Noor Rashid noted that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission(MCMC) will join hands with internet service providers to prevent illegalonline gambling.-VNA