Caught 19 people gambling on dice for money
Police seized more than 100 million VND; 25 motorbikes, 15 smartphones; a set of dice gambling equipment and many other valuable assets.
The Criminal Police Department, Dak Lak Provincial Police, is taking statements and conducting necessary procedures to handle 19 people participating in gambling and organizing gambling for money in Tan Hoa commune, Buon Don district, Dak Lak province.
On the afternoon of the 3rd day of Tet (January 27), after a period of time grasping the situation, the Criminal Police Department of Dak Lak Province Police raided the private home of Mr. Huynh Van Hoa (30 years old, residing in Tan Hoa commune, Buon Don district, Dak Lak province), catching 19 people red-handed gambling for money in the form of dice shaking.
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| 19 people in Buon Don were caught red-handed by the police while they were gambling... |
All gamblers were between the ages of 18 and over 50 and lived in several communes of Buon Don district, Dak Lak province.
Police seized more than 100 million VND; 25 motorbikes, 15 smartphones; a set of dice gambling equipment and many other valuable assets.
Some subjects confessed that the gambling den was organized by Huynh Van Hoa and Bui Duy Tien, 40 years old, residing in Cuor Knia commune, Buon Don district. The casino had been operating since about 2 weeks before Tet until it was discovered and arrested.
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| Police seized tens of millions of dong and many other valuable assets... |
To evade authorities, Hoa and Tien frequently changed gambling locations and assigned local navigators to set up multi-layered surveillance in areas outside gambling venues.
The case is being further investigated by authorities in Dak Lak, and the subjects will be strictly handled according to the provisions of the law./.
