Dismantling a 3,000 billion VND gambling ring
The Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, Ministry of Public Security has discovered a large-scale, organized gambling ring operating in many provinces and cities through the website bong88.com. Initial information determined that from the beginning of 2020 until now, the amount of gambling transactions alone has reached over 3,000 billion VND.
On September 24, the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, Ministry of Public Security, provided initial information about the organization line.gambleand gambling on the Internet, through the website bong88.com in Da Nang city, Gia Lai province and some central provinces.
The search results seized: 4 cars; a large amount of cash; hundreds of electronic devices, bank accounts; books, documents, and other objects related to gambling and gambling organization activities. Notably, 2 guns, 24 bullets, and supporting tools including 3 swords and 1 pepper spray were discovered and seized. Through the investigation, it was shown that the subjects in the ring included many criminals, gambling, loan sharking, and mafia-like activities.
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| The police searched and seized many exhibits. |
Previously, through professional activities, the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, Ministry of Public Security discovered a large-scale gambling ring, operating in an organized manner in many provinces and cities through the website bong88.com. Initial information determined that from the beginning of 2020 until now, the amount of gambling transactions alone has reached over 3,000 billion VND.
Implementing the direction of the Ministry of Public Security on the peak of the attack to suppress crime and protect Party Congresses at all levels leading up to the 13th National Party Congress, at 9:30 p.m. on September 23, the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Control coordinated with the Da Nang City Police and Gia Lai Provincial Police to deploy forces, urgently search 30 locations where the subjects live and summon and work with related subjects.
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| Initially, the subjects confessed to organizing gambling and gambling on the Internet through the bookmaker bong88. |
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| Bong88 is a bookmaker that operates gambling in the form of credit. To participate in gambling, gamblers must contact a superior agent to be granted a gambling account. |
Initially, the subjects confessed to organizing gambling and gambling on the Internet through the bookmaker bong88. The organizers were the ones who managed and operated the agent accounts, then divided the accounts among the gamblers; The gamblers directly conducted gambling in the form offootball betting, online casino on website bong88.com.
It is known that the website bong88.com is an online gambling site, the server is located in the US, the website interface displays many different languages, including Vietnamese. Bong88 organizes gambling forms including: sports (betting on sports: football, basketball, tennis, ...), casino, lottery.
Bong88 is a bookmaker that operates gambling in the form of credit. To participate in gambling, gamblers must contact a superior agent to be granted a gambling account and receive an advance of some points (virtual money) to participate in gambling. Gamblers will use the points in their account on bong88.com to gamble.
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| Gambling transactions amounted to over 3,000 billion VND. |
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| Evidence of the case. |
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| Evidence of the case. |
Currently, the Ministry of Public Security is coordinating and directing local police to investigate and expand the case and continue to fight fiercely against this type of crime.