Authorities arrested 14 individuals for gambling and seized over 1.3 billion VND.

(Baonghean.vn) – Police forces, divided into three teams, raided a three-story house as the suspects were attempting to escape. During the arrest, police seized 1.34 billion VND, four cars, and two motorbikes from 14 suspects.

The Vinh City Police announced that they are currently detaining 14 suspects in connection with a major gambling raid at house number 200, Pham Hong Thai Street, Block 1, Vinh Tan Ward (Vinh City) on the evening of November 5th.

The three-story house where police surrounded and raided a massive gambling den.

Among those arrested were three dangerous criminals: Nguyen Thanh Binh (commonly known as Binh Luc), born in 1975, residing in Block 1, Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City. Binh is the ringleader of the dangerous criminal gang "Binh Luc".

Nguyen Thi Huyen (commonly known as Huyen the Tobacco Drug dealer), born in 1974, residing in Block 10, Doi Cung Ward, Vinh City. Huyen is the ringleader of the dangerous criminal gang "Huyen the Tobacco Drug dealer". Also involved is Le Tuan Dung (commonly known as Dung Hau), born in 1982, residing in Block 22, Hung Binh Ward, Vinh City.

The remaining individuals include: Ho Van Dung, Nguyen Xuan Minh, Nguyen Van Dung, Nguyen Quoc Toan, Tran Xuan Hung, Ngo Thi Phuong, Tran Thi Hoa, Nguyen Hong Long, Nguyen Tho Quyen, Duong Van Tuan, and Dinh Xuan Hai. These individuals are aged between 25 and 40 and have permanent residence in Nghe An province.

Previously, through intelligence gathering, the Vinh City Police discovered that at the house of Nguyen Thanh Binh on Pham Hong Thai Street, Block 1, Vinh Tan Ward (Vinh City), a number of notorious individuals belonging to criminal gangs frequently gathered to gamble on a large scale, causing public outrage and negatively impacting security and order in the area.

The amount of evidence seized by the police from the suspects.

In response to this situation, in September 2016, the Vinh City Police established a special case codenamed 916B, concentrating forces and applying professional methods and measures to combat and dismantle the gambling den.

At approximately 4:45 PM on November 5th, over 40 criminal police officers from Vinh City Police Department launched an operation to crack the case. The police force was divided into three assault teams. Team 1 attacked from the main entrance, Team 2 climbed ladders to reach the second floor, and Team 3 used a fire ladder to access the third floor of the house.

“While the first team was breaking down the main door, several suspects jumped to the back of the house and onto the surrounding rooftops in an attempt to escape. One suspect jumped from the first floor to the ground in an attempt to get away but was also apprehended. One suspect even threw hundreds of millions of dong into a drainage ditch during his escape, but was caught by criminal investigators,” a police investigator said.

During the arrest, Vinh City police seized 540 million VND and 10 used decks of playing cards from the gambling table. When apprehended, the suspects fled, discarding the money and cards behind Nguyen Thanh Binh's house. The task force subsequently recovered an additional 300 million VND and 5 unused decks of cards.

During a search of Nguyen Thanh Binh's house, police seized an additional 500 million VND. The total amount seized in the case is 1.34 billion VND. Police also confiscated 4 cars and 2 motorbikes.

While the police were conducting the search, a number of gangsters gathered outside the house, attempting to exert pressure. In response, the Provincial Police deployed 113 emergency response units, riot police, and traffic police to provide support, ensure security and order, regulate traffic, and escort the suspects and evidence to the Vinh City Police headquarters.

The case is currently under further investigation by the Vinh City Police Department.

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