MALAYSIAN MANAGERS IN ONLINE GAMBLING BUST

29 June 2007

Using WiFi hotspots for gambling can have consequences....

Police in Penang, Malaysia busted a factory manager and two engineers taking a coffee break at the E-Gate complex....and using the free WiFi facilities to do a little online gambling and sportsbetting while they relaxed.

The trio, aged between 30 and 32, were picked up in a late afternoon police raid at the outlet, conducted after police received a tip-off.

"We received information that the outlet was crowded with people abusing the free Wifi access to conduct online gambling activities," said a police source. "Many of the patrons just grabbed their laptops and ran when they spotted the raiding party," the source said, adding that the owner of the establishment was warned not to let patrons use the free Internet service for illegal activities.

The fate of the three men was not known as we went to press.

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