World Cup "hidden" storm: Need for synchronous participation

(Baonghean) - Recently, the police force has actively intervened, but because the gamblers hide themselves too well, the fight is extremely complicated. Therefore, the consequences of the World Cup are taking place...

Dien Chau police took statement from betting owner Le Van Hau of Dien Ngoc commune.

Working with the Nghia Xuan Commune Police, it was learned that the owner of the Forget me not coffee shop is Luong Thi Hoa Le. Le is from Doan Ket hamlet, Nghia Xuan, married to a man named Son, residing in Minh Xuan hamlet, Minh Hop. Son has two previous convictions for gambling. At around 11 p.m. on June 26, upon receiving the report, the Nghia Xuan Commune Police, the Provincial Police and the Quy Hop Police arrested 4 men and 1 woman gambling on football at the Forget me not coffee shop. The arrested subjects include Luong Thi Hoa Le, Thach, Trung (from Nghia Xuan commune) and 2 young men from Minh Hop commune. Of which, Le and Thach are the bookies, Trung and the remaining subjects participated in the betting. All had to sign the minutes, admitting to gambling and organizing gambling. According to Nghia Xuan Commune Police Chief Dinh Trong Thuong, Town 3-2 used to be quite complicated, but in recent years, with the strong participation of Party committees at all levels, authorities, functional forces and the masses, the security and order situation has basically stabilized. However, when the World Cup season came, gambling in the form of betting increased and it was very difficult for the commune police force to control it. "We patrol every night, knowing that in coffee shops, karaoke bars, billiards... people are gambling, but we cannot handle it. They lock the outside doors, betting in sophisticated ways, while the commune police force does not have the expertise and lacks tools, so it is difficult to prove that they are violating the law..." - Mr. Thuong said.

In fact, the football betting case arrested by the police in Town 3-2 is not the only case. Up to now, the police forces of districts, cities and towns have handled many cases related to football betting. Vinh City Police have arrested and prosecuted 3 betting cases. At 1:00 a.m. on June 23, 2014, they arrested a gambling case in the form of football betting in Hamlet 8, Nghi Phu Commune with the following subjects: Nguyen Van Anh (born in 1985, Hamlet 9, Nghi Phu Commune), Bien Ba Nghia (born in 1994, Hamlet 9, Nghi Phu Commune), Ho Viet Anh (born in 1993, Hamlet 8, Nghi Phu Commune), Cao Hong Quy (born in 1977, Hamlet 8, Nghi Phu Commune), Nguyen Tuan An (born in 1990, Hamlet 8, Nghi Phu Commune), Ho Van Lam (born in 1973, Hamlet 8, Nghi Phu Commune). Confiscated 5 mobile phones and 47,000,000 VND; At 11:00 p.m. on June 23, 2014, arrested a gambling case at coffee shop 77 on Ly Thuong Kiet street, Le Loi ward with the following subjects: Tran Tien Thang (born in 1991, block 8, Hong Son ward), Tran Huu An (born in 1994, block 2, Cua Nam ward), Nguyen Van Lien (born in 1976, block 3, Le Loi ward). Confiscated 20 million VND, 1 iPad, 1 mobile phone, the case evidence is 7,700,000 VND; At 3:00 p.m. on June 24, 2014, a gambling case in the form of football betting was caught in Tan Tien block, Hung Binh ward, 3 subjects were arrested: Nguyen Van Hai (born 1986, Tan Tien block, Hung Binh ward), Ho Ba Tram (born 1982, block 18, Hung Binh ward), Nguyen Huu Hung (Yen Phuc A block, Hung Binh ward). The police seized 3 mobile phones, 7,600,000 VND in cash, and 30,000,000 VND in betting evidence.

In Dien Chau district, the district police caught 3 gambling cases, including: Caught red-handed at a coffee shop in hamlet 5, Dien An commune, the bookie was Tran Manh Tran and many other people participating in gambling at 11:15 p.m. on June 16, 2014. In this case, some people betting with Tran through text messages were clarified; At 11:00 p.m. on June 30, they caught red-handed a gambling case at Hoang Nhat Internet shop in Dong Lap hamlet, Dien Ngoc commune, the bookie was Le Van Hau (born in 1991, Dong Lap hamlet, Dien Ngoc). The police seized 4 notebooks, 5 mobile phones and a set of computers used for gambling. Through the investigation, many people participating in gambling through Hau's network were clarified, including people who were even betting in Taiwan and other provinces. Also on the night of June 30, 2014, the Internet cafe of Cao Trong Tai (born in 1988) in Hamlet 10, Dien Tho Commune was caught red-handed. Here, 3 notebooks, 5 mobile phones and many documents related to betting were confiscated. The investigation agency has clarified more than 10 subjects participating in betting in Cao Trong Tai's network.

In Thai Hoa, the town police arrested two gambling cases, including: On June 15, 2014, they caught Nguyen Van Cong (born in 1984) doing Internet business in Hung Xuan hamlet, Tay Hieu commune. They seized a Nokia 101 phone and an Iphone 5 phone, in the text messages containing gambling content with Nguyen Hoai Nam and Dang Thuy Trieu. The two subjects Nam and Trieu then went to the town police station to confess, handing over the phones as evidence of the gambling case. The total amount of money these two subjects bet with Nguyen Van Cong was 19,000,000 VND. Also on June 15, 2014, the Thai Hoa town police caught a gambling case in the form of betting in Hoa Hieu ward. The arrested subjects include Dang Van Than, Nguyen Van Son and Nguyen Song Toan. Of these, Than was the dealer, Son and Toan were the subjects participating in the betting...

We met a number of people who participated in gambling and were arrested by the police. Among them, the most impressive was Cao Trong Tai, owner of an Internet cafe in Hamlet 10, Dien Tho Commune. The impression here is because, through Tai's case, it most clearly reflects the sophistication of the football betting world. Tai Nguyen is a former student of Technical School 3 (now Vinh Technical Pedagogical University). During his student years, Tai participated in gambling and knew many people in this world. After graduating and returning to his hometown, through an old connection, a bookmaker in Vinh City, Tai was opened an account of 15 million VND and given the password to access the internet. If the gamblers won more than the amount in the account, they would transfer the money to Tai to pay. If the gamblers lost, Tai was responsible for collecting the money deposited into the account. Immediately after being arrested, Tai confessed everything, however, the hidden subjects quickly learned the news and erased all traces.

Most of the police officers and soldiers who spoke with us realized that the fight against football betting is not simple. According to Deputy Chief of Dien Chau District Police, Lieutenant Colonel Tran Van Khang, the results achieved are still too meager, the arrested subjects are only "small fry", while the gambling in the form of betting in the area is very complicated, with many potential consequences for society. Lieutenant Colonel Tran Van Khang said: The subjects participating in betting are very wide. There are even cadres, civil servants and their children. In today's high-tech era, subjects can bet just sitting at home. Therefore, the police have a lot of difficulties in the fight. Through the cases that have been exposed, it is shown that bettors often lose and do not gain anything. Therefore, I really hope that the authorities will join in, actively propagate and warn so that everyone knows about the consequences of betting to help prevent betting...".

With what we have experienced, we fully understand the difficulties in the police force's fight against football betting. And as Senior Colonel Tran Van Khang has expressed, before fighting, it is necessary to do a good job of prevention. To do this, the police alone cannot participate. Authorities at all levels, especially local levels, need to clearly demonstrate their roles. In addition, families must clearly understand the harmful effects of gambling through football betting, thereby managing their children well. If this cannot be done, the 2014 World Cup will not just be a "hidden" storm...

Ha Giang - Le Viet