
World Cup gambling crackdown nets 1,156 arrests in Malaysia
Malaysian police have dismantled a major illegal gambling network ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, arresting 1,156 suspects and executing 868 simultaneous raids across the country.
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Malaysian police have dismantled a major illegal gambling network ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, arresting 1,156 suspects and executing 868 simultaneous raids across the country.