Arrested soccer betting group with transactions of nearly 100 billion VND
A football betting ring with transactions of nearly 100 billion VND has just been busted. 11 subjects have been prosecuted and arrested.
On February 4, Bo Trach District Police, Quang Binh Province initiated a case and prosecuted 11 defendants residing in Dong Trach, Duc Trach and Hai Phu communes related to gambling.
Previously, the Cyber Security Department, Quang Binh Provincial Police presided over and coordinated with Bo Trach District Police, the Cyber Security Department (Ministry of Public Security) and professional departments under the provincial police to simultaneously summon and fight against many subjects related to gambling activities and organizing gambling in the form of football betting.
During the investigation, it was determined that from September to December 2024, Nguyen Thanh Hai (born in 1979, residing in Hai Phu commune, Bo Trach district) contacted a subject in Hanoi to buy a level 2 agent account (Master level) on the Bong website...
From this account, Hai created a level 3 agent account (Agent) and player accounts (Member level) to give to many subjects in Bo Trach district to participate in gambling in the form of football betting.
The transaction unit on the football site is conventionally defined as "dollars" (points). Through collected documents and evidence, it is determined that from October to November 30, 2024, there were dozens of Member accounts directly participating in football betting with more than 1.5 million points (equivalent to nearly 100 billion VND).
Subject Nguyen Thanh Hai gave Le Van Huy (born 1991, residing in Hai Phu commune) a Master account to be in charge of creating Member accounts with points, then texted Hai to manage and transfer to gamblers.
The parties agreed to pay the winnings in cash or by bank transfer.
From the collected evidence, the authorities arrested 9 more subjects including: Ho Minh Hau (born 1991), Phan Thanh Hien (born 1985), Ho Thang Loi (born 1983), all residing in Hai Phu commune. Ho Dang Kiem (born 1984), Ho Hai Bang (born 1981), all residing in Duc Trach commune. Duong Thanh Thuong (born 1987), Phan Van Lam (born 1975), Duong Van Lan (born 1974), Pham Duc Toan (born 1983), all residing in Dong Trach commune, Bo Trach district.
The investigation agency temporarily seized 12 mobile phones, 1 computer, 14.5 million VND and many related documents. The case is under further investigation.