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NEWLY appointed Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee has vowed to come down hard on gambling syndicates. Wan said he would suggest to the local authorities to stop issuing new video arcade licenses to check on illegal gambling problems. "I plan to make this my priority. I know many video game operators have been modifying their machines for gambling purposes. " He was speaking after handing over his duties as State police chief to Datuk Koh Hong Sun. Wan takes over from Datuk Fauzi Shaari as national CID director and he begins his duties on Wednesday. He is the highest-ranking non-Malay police officer in the country now and his appointment also marks the first time a Chinese has assumed the post. Wan, 55, was formerly with the Special Branch in Bukit Aman and Malacca police chief before coming to Penang. He said he would use his experience from his stints as the Malacca and Penang police chief to come up with crime prevention initiatives for implementation nationwide.