The police are investigating 36 individuals for their suspected involvement in illegal online gambling activities and misuse of bank accounts following a 12-day operation that ended on Nov 21.
The operation, which began on Nov 10, saw officers from the Criminal Investigation Department conduct a series of gambling suppression raids.
Among the 36 people investigated, the oldest is 69, while the youngest is 16.
Preliminary investigations revealed that 13 persons are believed to have gambled either using illegal gambling websites or mobile applications, and performed monetary transactions with bank accounts controlled by the illegal gambling syndicates.
