Busting a 'gambling den' with 14 F0s

Four people are being detained for investigation into the act of organizing gambling and gambling, including: Nguyen Van Ngoc, (44 years old), Pham Van Cong (27 years old), Dang Van Sy (27 years old) and Nguyen Van Giang (27 years old, all residing in Bac Giang).

There are also 19 other "gamblers" who were not detained because they confessed honestly, committed less serious crimes, and were required to report to their local health authorities and undergo quarantine and treatment for Covid-19 according to regulations.

Nguyen Van Ngoc (left) and Dang Van Sy. Photo: Bac Giang Police

According to the police, through reconnaissance work and understanding the local situation, Bac Giang Provincial Police discovered that in Dong Lo Commune (Hiep Hoa District), a gambling den in the form of dice shaking had been established, attracting many gamblers to participate in gambling with large amounts of money.

To cope, the ringleader organized for the "gamblers" to gamble at a "bunker" location, reinforced with multiple layers of doors, welded iron frames to seal the windows, installed surveillance cameras, and posted guards outside.

On the night of March 1, the Criminal Police Department presided over and coordinated with relevant units to raid Nguyen Van Ngoc's house, broke through the door, and caught 23 people in the act of organizing and gambling.

Seized evidence included more than 280 million VND in cash, 20 mobile phones, 7 motorbikes and a number of other related properties.

During the investigation, the police identified Nguyen Van Ngoc as the ringleader, who organized the gambling den and often organized gamblers to gamble from the previous evening to the following morning. Each gambler had to pay Ngoc a “fee” of 500,000 VND.

Notably, after being arrested, through rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing, authorities determined that 14/23 people were positive for Covid-19.

Nhi Tien