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Euro 2012 betting ring uncovered in Malaysia

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July 6th, 2012

Gambling rings raided by Malaysia police over Euro 2012.

KUALA LUMPUR: Outside Malaysia’s only casino resort in the Genting Highlands, gambling is illegal, but that did little to dissuade Malaysians from betting, in the millions of dollars, on Euro 2012 matches.

Malaysia’s police reported on Thursday that they had arrested some 100 people involved in what they believe was a nationwide crime syndicate that bet millions on the football matches last month.

The country’s top crime investigator Bakri Zinin was reported by local media as saying that police conducted over 100 raids across the country in the past two months, in collaboration with Chinese and Singaporean officials to crackdown on illegal betting.

He said the arrested suspects come from some five different crime syndicates and were involved in betting of more than RM49 million (US$16 million) on European Football Championship matches.

Among those arrested were two from Singapore and two from Indonesia, reports the New Straits Times and The Star.

Sports betting is illegal and those arrested, if charged and convicted, could face stiff jail terms.

“Sharing of information is the key to nabbing these syndicates, and FIFA is monitoring our operations against these bookies,” said Bakri, adding that football’s ruling body FIFA was monitoring Malaysia’s operations against the suspects.

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Malaysia police officer shot four times in Spain-Italy dispute

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July 4th, 2012

Malaysia police officer shot four times after Euro 2012 argument.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can disagree over football and do so violently. A police officer in the country was shot four times during the Spain-Italy Euro 2012 championship match at a pub on Sunday evening and is now in critical condition at a local hospital.

The 24-year-old officer from Sarawak was reportedly rushed to the intensive care unit of the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Baru after being shot in the stomach.

According to witnesses at the pub who spoke to Bikyamasr.com, the officer had been angry when Italy was drubbed by Spain in the final.

He then became involved in a angry argument with another fan. The officer then pulled his gun on the man, who in a scuffle accidentally shot the police officer four times.

“It was really scary, but I don’t think the man who shot the police man meant to, he was just trying to protect himself,” one witness told Bikyamasr.com on Tuesday after police had detained the other man in the scuffle.

“He is currently in a coma and is being treated at the ICU,” said Nusajaya OCPD Supt Noor Hashim Mohamed, adding that the case has been classified as attempted murder under Section 307 of the Penal Code.

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Malaysia police officer shot four times in Spain-Italy dispute

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July 4th, 2012

Malaysia police officer shot four times after Euro 2012 argument.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians can disagree over football and do so violently. A police officer in the country was shot four times during the Spain-Italy Euro 2012 championship match at a pub on Sunday evening and is now in critical condition at a local hospital.

The 24-year-old officer from Sarawak was reportedly rushed to the intensive care unit of the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Baru after being shot in the stomach.

According to witnesses at the pub who spoke to Bikyamasr.com, the officer had been angry when Italy was drubbed by Spain in the final.

He then became involved in a angry argument with another fan. The officer then pulled his gun on the man, who in a scuffle accidentally shot the police officer four times.

“It was really scary, but I don’t think the man who shot the police man meant to, he was just trying to protect himself,” one witness told Bikyamasr.com on Tuesday after police had detained the other man in the scuffle.

“He is currently in a coma and is being treated at the ICU,” said Nusajaya OCPD Supt Noor Hashim Mohamed, adding that the case has been classified as attempted murder under Section 307 of the Penal Code.

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