Raid on online cockfighting ring in suburban area

Gamblers sit at a venue to watch cockfights broadcast live from abroad on two large screens and then gamble with each other.

The Criminal Police Department, Ho Chi Minh City Police has just handed over 21 gamblers and evidence related to the online gambling den that was just destroyed to Hoc Mon District Police for further investigation and handling.

Gamblers arrested at online cockfighting arena

Cockfights are broadcast live from abroad for gamblers to watch and bet on.

Previously, at around 1:45 p.m. on September 23, detectives from the Criminal Police Department in coordination with Hoc Mon District Police suddenly surrounded and raided a gambling den located at 31/4, Group 13, My Hoa 1 Hamlet, Trung Chanh Commune, Hoc Mon District.

Here, the police caught more than 20 people gambling by watching cockfighting online to place bets. The seized items included: nearly 90 million VND, 2 monitors, computer CPUs, many motorbikes, and other items.

Investigation determined that Nguyen Be Bay (born in 1987, residing in Hoc Mon district) had been organizing the gambling den for about half a month.

Bay set up two screens connected to the Internet to broadcast live cockfights taking place abroad, mainly from Cambodia and the Philippines for gamblers to watch and bet on. On average, 20-30 gamblers visited Bay's place every day, operating from 10am to 11pm.

According to Vietnamnet