JavaScript is off. Please enable to view full site.

$437mn online gambling ring operates under guise of water company in northern Vietnam

$437mn online gambling ring operates under guise of water company in northern Vietnam

Wednesday, March 09, 2022, 13:46 GMT+7
$437mn online gambling ring operates under guise of water company in northern Vietnam
Nguyen Van Tu (L) and Vu Ngoc Thanh are held at the police station in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam in this photo supplied by officers.

Police in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam broke up an online gambling ring worth more than VND10 trillion (US$437 million), operating under the guise of a water supply company.

The provincial Department of Public Security confirmed on Tuesday that it had coordinated with the Ministry of Public Security to inspect 11 locations in Dong Trieu Town, Quang Yen Town, and Ba Che District in Quang Ninh Province as well as Soc Son and Me Linh Districts in Hanoi.

Officers arrested and initiated legal proceedings against 19 suspects, of whom 14 reside in Quang Ninh and the others in Hanoi.

They also confiscated 10 automobiles, documents related to gambling activities, two pistols, and 27 bullets.

Preliminary investigation showed that the gambling racket was led by Nguyen Van Tu, 45, and Vu Ngoc Thanh, 46, both from Hanoi.

The racket ran several gambling websites with overseas servers to avoid being detected.

The total transactions since early 2021 have added up to more than VND10 trillion ($437 million).

The suspects even established Ngoc Anh Clean Water Company to secretly operate their gambling ring, and to run illegal pawn and loan services.

Further investigation is ongoing.

Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!

Duy Khang - Tien Thang / Tuoi Tre News

Read more

;

Photos

VIDEOS

‘Taste of Australia’ gala dinner held in Ho Chi Minh City after 2-year hiatus

Taste of Australia Gala Reception has returned to the Park Hyatt Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Vietnamese woman gives unconditional love to hundreds of adopted children

Despite her own immense hardship, she has taken in and cared for hundreds of orphans over the past three decades.

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta celebrates spring with ‘hat boi’ performances

The art form is so popular that it attracts people from all ages in the Mekong Delta

Vietnamese youngster travels back in time with clay miniatures

Each work is a scene caught by Dung and kept in his memories through his journeys across Vietnam

Latest news