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.