#EXCLUSIVE | Paul Phua Wei Seng, who is being charged for running an illegal gambling syndicate in famed Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, was a very “timid fellow” and had no links to the notorious 14K triad when he was busted 10 years ago in Malaysia, police sources revealed.
However he is known even then, according to the police sources, to offer millions of dollars to wiggle out of tight spots.
Phua, 51, made headlines when Home Minister Zahid Hamidi wrote a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) clearing him of links to the 14K, an international triad active in among others, drug running, illegal gambling, human trafficking, prostitution and money laundering.
According to a police source, the 2004 raid in Miri was to crack down an illegal betting ring which was operating in a condominium following a tip-off.
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