Give me a break. 
PENANG: A factory manager and two engineers were arrested for using free Wifi access to carry out illegal online betting on football matches and casino games at a popular coffee outlet at E-Gate here.
The trio, aged between 30 and 32, were picked up in a police raid at the outlet at 4pm yesterday. The raid was conducted after police received a tip-off.
“We received information that the outlet was crowded with people abusing the free Wifi access to conduct online gambling activities,” said a source.
“Many of the patrons just grabbed their laptops and ran out when they spotted the raiding party,” the source said, adding that the owner was warned not to let patrons use the free Internet service for illegal activities.
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Azam Abd Hamid confirmed the arrests.
The trio, aged between 30 and 32, were picked up in a police raid at the outlet at 4pm yesterday. The raid was conducted after police received a tip-off.
“We received information that the outlet was crowded with people abusing the free Wifi access to conduct online gambling activities,” said a source.
“Many of the patrons just grabbed their laptops and ran out when they spotted the raiding party,” the source said, adding that the owner was warned not to let patrons use the free Internet service for illegal activities.
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Azam Abd Hamid confirmed the arrests.
