Arrested a gang of dozens of inter-district mobile gambling subjects

On June 23, the Criminal Police Department of Nghe An Province Police announced that the unit had just broken up a case, successfully arrested 18 subjects in a large-scale gambling ring using sophisticated dice shaking methods right in the mountainous area of ​​Con Cuong district, and seized and temporarily detained more than 305 million VND in cash.

Recently, the Criminal Police Department of Nghe An Province Police discovered a gang.gambling organizationprofessional with many subjects with criminal records, permanent residence in Con Cuong, Anh Son, Tan Ky, Yen Thanh districts participating. The leader of this group is Le Van Hung (born in 1980), residing in Bong Khe commune, Con Cuong district.

The gambling group members were arrested by the police. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Hung has a previous conviction for theft. During his gambling activities, Le Van Hung often contacted people in need inside and outside the area and then hired a car to take them to locations that Hung had prepared without letting the gamblers know in advance. Each person participating in gambling had to pay Hung 500,000 VND in "ho" money.

To avoid being detected by the authorities, before each gambling session, Hung assigned a number of people to find gambling locations deep in the acacia hills and deep forests in Con Cuong district, then arranged for guards and lookouts. Hung also stipulated that each gambling session would only last about 2 hours. When the subjects got on the vehicle to go to the gambling location, Hung checked them, confiscated their phones and electronic devices. At the same time, Hung also arranged for about 2 people to follow them on motorbikes to observe if they were being followed. The gambling activities organized by Le Van Hung disturbed security and order in the area, causing outrage among the masses.

Police work with Le Van Hung. Photo: Hong Ngoc

At noon on June 13, after gathering the subjects who wanted to gamble and had contacted them earlier to the house of Nguyen Thi Thu (born in 1979), residing in Bong Khe commune, Con Cuong district (Thu is also a subject with 03 previous convictions for "Gambling"), Hung hired a 16-seat car driver to take the subjects participating in gambling to a location arranged by Hung in the acacia hill area of ​​Bong Khe commune.

As soon as the gambling participants were about to leave the scene, the Task Force of the Special Case Committee, consisting of 30 officers and soldiers of the Criminal Police Department, in coordination with the Con Cuong District Police and related units, ambushed and successfully arrested 13 subjects for gambling and organizing gambling, many of whom had criminal records. The investigation was expanded to June 16, when the Police arrested 5 more subjects in the gambling and gambling organization ring led by Le Van Hung.

The police seized evidence in the case including: More than 305 million VND in cash; 01 car (the vehicle used to transport organizers and gamblers to mobile gambling locations); 01 set of porcelain dishes, 04 dice, 14 phones of various types and many related evidences.

At the police station, the suspects all admitted to their crimes. The case is currently under further investigation and expansion.