KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 -- Police arrested 282 people and seized RM32,149 in cash during a nationwide crackdown on online gambling and unlicensed lottery operations involving 201 business premises over the weekend.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar said the two-day operation, dubbed Ops Dadu Khas, was conducted from October 31 to November 1 across the country, including Sabah and Sarawak.

He said 201 raids were carried out, comprising 108 premises linked to online gambling activities and 93 involving unlicensed public lottery operations.

"The 282 individuals arrested were aged between 20 and 65, comprising 229 men and 53 women.

"Of these, 223 were Malaysians while the remaining 59 were foreign nat...