Illegal Blackjack Game Organizer Breaks Ankle Jumping From Second Floor to Try Evade Police

  • Law enforcement surveilled the property for a week before the raid
  • Officers arrested 19 people on gambling offenses and seized cash
  • The injured man and his girlfriend allegedly ran the illegal blackjack game
Broken ankle in a cast
The alleged organizer of an illegal blackjack game in Malaysia broke his ankle when jumping from a window to try to evade police. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

A man who allegedly ran an illegal blackjack game in Malaysia broke his ankle after jumping out of a second-floor window to try to escape police when they raided the gambling den.

seized playing cards and over RM52,800 ($12,269) in cash

Law enforcement surveilled the property for about a week before executing a search warrant in the early hours of Monday, arresting 19 people for gambling offenses. They also seized playing cards and over RM52,800 ($12,269) in cash.

The police chief explained in a press conference that the man who jumped out a back window broke his ankle, and they believe he was running the game with his girlfriend. The suspect was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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