Gambling News by Gambling Headquarters

The Royal Customs and Excise Department yesterday morning destroyed 52 gambling machines and 6,391 tokens, which were confiscated in 2002 and 2003. Four local Chinese have been prosecuted in court for having the illegal machines in shops as well as apartments. Aside from the gambling machines, $1,262 in cash was also seized. The four were fined up to $49,200. The machines were destroyed at the dumpsite in Jalan Sungai Akar. A number of officials from the Royal Customs and Excise Department oversaw the destruction of the machines, which were ripped to shreds by a tractor.