Nghe An: Dismantling an online gambling ring worth over 100 billion VND

Previously, around August 2022, through professional work, Quynh Luu District Police discovered a network.gamblelarge scale in the form of buying and selling lottery numbers over the internet using applications such as Zalo, Telegram, Mocha and lottery and lottery scoring software. This line operates in Quynh Luu district and neighboring localities such as Nghi Loc district, Hoang Mai town, Thai Hoa town.

Subjects in the gambling ring were arrested. Photo: Hong Ngoc

The form and methods of crime are very sophisticated and cunning to avoid detection by the authorities. The activities of this network have greatly affected the security and order situation in the area and are a risk of some types of crimes such as fraud and property theft. Faced with that situation, Quynh Luu District Police have established a special project to fight and eradicate.

Evidence seized in the case. Photo: Hong Ngoc

After a period of implementing professional measures, the Task Force has grasped the operation method of the above-mentioned gambling line, especially the way the subjects communicate, transfer lottery boards, and pay each other. The leaders of the line are two subjects Nguyen Dinh Thanh (born in 1987) and Nguyen Dinh Duc (born in 1992), both residing in Cau Giat town, Quynh Luu district.

After collecting all relevant documents and evidence, determining that the time was ripe, on November 19, Quynh Luu District Police presided over and coordinated with professional units of the Ministry of Public Security, the professional department of the Provincial Police and Nghi Loc District Police to successfully break up the case, eradicate the gambling ring, and simultaneously arrest 11 subjects mainly residing in Quynh Luu, Nghi Loc districts and Thai Hoa town.

Police officers of Quynh Luu district took the statement of Nguyen Dinh Duc - one of the two ringleaders of a large-scale gambling ring. Photo: Hong Ngoc

At the scene, the authorities seized evidence including: 2 lottery cables, 23 mobile phones, 1 laptop, 250 million VND and 5 ATM cards. Through the investigation, Quynh Luu District Police proved that the amount of money the subjects gambled on November 19 was nearly 1.2 billion VND; the total amount of money the subjects gambled from the beginning of August 2022 to the time of arrest was more than 100 billion VND.

Continuing to search the house of Hoang Thi Dao (born 1970), residing in Nghi Trung commune, Nghi Loc district, the district police force seized 6 more fireworks.

Currently, Quynh Luu District Police are detaining 11 suspects and continuing to expand the investigation./.