Busting a large gambling den in Vinh City, seizing more than 111 million VND

(Baonghean.vn) - On March 19, Lieutenant Colonel Mai Chien Thang, Deputy Chief of Vinh City Police, said that the unit is temporarily detaining 11 subjects to investigate gambling behavior.

According to the investigation agency, before the Lunar New Year 2015, Vinh City Police's professional detectives discovered a large-scale, sophisticatedly organized professional gambling ring in the area. The gamblers constantly changed locations to avoid detection and sent guards to keep watch whenever the gamblers gambled.

Evidence of the case

The city police have set up a special project codenamed 315B to crack down on the gambling den. After collecting documents, the police identified Cao Thi Doa (born in 1974, residing in Dong Vinh) as the casino owner who organized the gambling dens. Many times, detectives discovered the subjects with signs of gambling, but it was difficult to break in because they often chose dead-end locations, near rivers and streams, and locked the doors and solid fences.

After a period of surveillance, at 2:00 p.m. on March 13, more than a dozen gamblers were discovered gambling at the level 4 house of Mrs. Pham Thi Hai, in Hung Dong commune (Mrs. Hai is Doa's biological mother). The task force decided to "cast the net", 15 criminal police were ordered to approach the house to wait for an opportunity.

At 5:30 p.m. on March 13, after more than three hours of ambush, when someone opened the door of the house and came out, the police were immediately ordered to raid and control the gamblers. 10 gamblers were arrested on the spot, including: Cao Thi Doa (born in 1974, residing in Dong Vinh ward, Vinh city, the organizer of the gambling); Le Dinh Van (born in 1980, residing in Hung Dong commune); Vo Van An (born in 1978, residing in Hung Chinh commune); Nguyen Van Nhuong (born in 1984, residing in Hung Dong); Do Chi Quan (born in 1992, Le Loi ward, Vinh city); Tran Van Thinh (born in 1968, residing in Dong Vinh ward); Tran Thi Binh (born in 1980, residing in Can Loc, Ha Tinh); Pham Thi Chau (born in 1968, residing in Nghi Phu, Vinh city); Nguyen Thi Dung (born in 1974, residing in Hung Dong); Le Ngoc Nga (born in 1965, residing in Vinh city).

The evidence seized at the mat and on the subjects was 111 million 8 hundred thousand dong, a set of bowls and plates used for dice, and many phones. The two gamblers quickly fled. On March 17, Bui Quang Thanh (born 1993, residing in Nghi Phu commune) turned himself in. This brings the total number of gamblers currently detained in the case to 11 subjects.

The subjects said they paid 100,000 - 300,000 VND to Cao Thi Doa each time they entered the casino. The gamblers gambled with each other by shaking the dice at different levels of over and under 1 million VND per turn.

According to Colonel Mai Chien Thang, among them, Cao Thi Doa is being investigated for gambling and organizing gambling. The remaining subjects are being investigated for gambling. The investigation agency is completing the prosecution file.

Previously, at noon on February 10, Vinh City Police also raided a large gambling den in Doi Cung Ward, seizing more than 200 million VND. 7 subjects were prosecuted.

Phuong Nguyen