Neighbors join forces to lead a lottery and football betting ring

Previously, in early October 2021, through professional work, Yen Thanh District Police discovered that a group of people regularly organized gambling in the area in the form of recording lottery numbers andonline soccer betting; affecting security and order in the area.

In order to stop the criminal activities of the group, Yen Thanh District Police established a special project to fight and destroy them. During the monitoring process, the subjects frequently changed their locations of activities and used many forms of communication to avoid detection by the police force. However, all movements of the subjects were closely monitored by the Special Project Team.

The remaining subjects were arrested. Photo: Hong Ngoc

At about 6:00 p.m. on October 22, 2021, using professional measures, the Task Force caught 4 subjects red-handed for gambling in the form of recording lottery numbers, betting on football; confiscated 4 mobile phones.

The subjects include: Bui Thi Huyen Trang (born in 1984), To Van Cuong (born in 1991), Ha Thi Suong (born in 1998), all residing in Hoa Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district; Phan Duc Trinh (born in 1994), residing in Van Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district.

The police identified Bui Thi Huyen Trang and To Van Cuong, both from Tan Quang hamlet, Hoa Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, as the ringleaders.

The two ringleaders are Bui Thi Huyen Trang and To Van Cuong. Photo: Hong Ngoc

During the investigation to expand the case, Yen Thanh District Police arrested 3 more subjects including: Cao Van Son (born in 1979), Ho Dinh Tam (born in 2000), both residing in Hoa Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District, and Nguyen Thi Duong (born in 1981), residing in Dien Thai Commune, Dien Chau District, for gambling in the form of football betting via the social network Zalo; confiscated 3 mobile phones.

During the investigation, by November 4, 2021, the Investigation Committee clarified that the amount of money the above group of subjects participated in gambling was more than 1.1 billion VND.

Currently, Yen Thanh District Police are continuing to expand the investigation.