Arrested 14 gamblers, seized more than 1.3 billion VND

(Baonghean.vn) – The police force divided into 3 groups and raided the 3-story house while the suspects were trying to escape. During the arrest, the police confiscated 1.34 billion VND, 4 cars, and 2 motorbikes from 14 suspects.

Vinh City Police said they are temporarily detaining 14 suspects in a case of massive gambling at house number 200, on Pham Hong Thai Street, Block 1, Vinh Tan Ward (Vinh City) on the afternoon of November 5.

The 3-storey house - where the police surrounded and arrested a huge gambling den.

Among the arrested subjects are 3 dangerous criminals including: Nguyen Thanh Binh (commonly known as Binh Luc), born in 1975, residing in block 1, Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city. Binh is the leader of the dangerous criminal gang "Binh Luc".

Nguyen Thi Huyen (commonly known as Huyen tobacco), born in 1974, residing in block 10, Doi Cung ward, Vinh city. Huyen is the leader of the dangerous criminal gang "Huyen tobacco". Besides, there is also Le Tuan Dung (commonly known as Dung Hau), born in 1982, residing in block 22, Hung Binh ward, Vinh city.

The remaining subjects include: Ho Van Dung, Nguyen Xuan Minh, Nguyen Van Dung, Nguyen Quoc Toan, Tran Xuan Hung, Ngo Thi Phuong, Tran Thi Hoa, Nguyen Hong Long, Nguyen Tho Quyen, Duong Van Tuan, Dinh Xuan Hai. These subjects are between 25 and 40 years old, with permanent residence in Nghe An province.

Previously, through reconnaissance work, Vinh City Police discovered that at the house of Nguyen Thanh Binh on Pham Hong Thai Street, Block 1, Vinh Tan Ward (Vinh City), there were often a number of prominent members of criminal gangs gathering to gamble with large numbers of evidence, causing outrage among the people, negatively affecting the security and order situation in the area.

The number of exhibits that the police seized from the subjects.

Faced with that situation, in September 2016, Vinh City Police established a special project coded 916B, concentrating forces and applying professional methods and measures to fight and eradicate the above gambling den.

At around 4:45 p.m. on November 5, more than 40 Vinh City police officers launched an investigation into the case. The police force divided into three groups. Group 1 attacked from the main door, group 2 climbed the ladder to attack the second floor, and group 3 followed the fire ladder to approach the third floor of the house.

“While Team 1 was breaking the main door, some subjects jumped to the back of the house and onto the roofs of surrounding houses in an attempt to escape. One subject jumped from the first floor to the ground in an attempt to escape but was also restrained. One subject even threw hundreds of millions of dong into the drainage ditch while escaping but was arrested by criminal detectives,” said an investigator.

During the arrest, Vinh City police seized 540 million VND and 10 used decks of cards from the gambling table. When arrested, the suspects fled and threw the money and cards behind Nguyen Thanh Binh's house. The task force seized an additional 300 million VND and 5 unused decks of cards.

Searching Nguyen Thanh Binh's house, the police seized another 500 million VND. The total amount of money seized in the case was 1,340 billion VND. The police force also seized 4 cars and 2 motorbikes.

While the police force was searching, outside there were many gangsters gathered in front of the house to put pressure. In that situation, the Provincial Police mobilized the 113 police force, mobile police, and traffic police to support, ensure security and order, regulate traffic and escort the subjects as well as evidence to the Vinh City Police headquarters.

The case is being further investigated and expanded by Vinh City police.

PV