SUBANG JAYA, July 22 -- A major online betting syndicate with an estimated RM27 million in daily betting transactions has been dismantled by federal police following a series of coordinated operations targeting online gambling activities during the 2026 Fifa World Cup recently.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Commissioner Datuk M Kumar said a series of raids were conducted following investigations by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to identify the owners of websites promoting and advertising gambling activities on social media platforms.

He said police raided 19 business and residential premises linked to the syndicate across the Klang Valley on July 16, resulting in the arrest of 161 ...