Nghe An police reported arrest of large gambling case in karaoke bar

On the afternoon of January 15, Colonel Nguyen Manh Hung - Deputy Director of Nghe An Provincial Police Department answered reporters of Nghe An Newspaper, saying that the Investigation Police Agency is continuing to investigate and clarify the gambling case in Nam Dan town (Nam Dan district).

According to Colonel Hung, through surveillance, the police identified a group of people who regularly organized gambling, and their usual location was in Nam Dan district.

In April 2019, the provincial police leaders agreed to let Nam Dan district police establish a special project to fight and destroy the gambling ring. Due to the complex and sophisticated nature of this gambling ring, Nghe An provincial police sent a dispatch requesting the Criminal Police Department (Ministry of Public Security) to help and coordinate in solving the case.

The evidence of the case is worth hundreds of millions of dong. Illustrative photo

After months of surveillance, on the afternoon of January 13, hundreds of police officers from Nghe An Provincial Police and the Criminal Police Department (Ministry of Public Security) surrounded and raided a 4-story karaoke bar in Nam Dan town, arresting the subjects who were gambling.

“Currently, the number of subjects and evidence is being classified and proven, because it is related to the criminals and evidence of the case. There are all kinds of participants,” said Colonel Hung.

According to the Head of the Provincial Police Investigation Agency, these gamblers come from all over the country, residing in many districts and cities in the province, including those from outside the province.

“The locations where these subjects gamble are not stable, but move around in many localities. Sometimes in the forest, sometimes in the middle of the river, sometimes in karaoke bars and motels. This makes it difficult for the police to monitor and arrest them,” Colonel Hung added.