Breaking up a football betting ring with transactions of 20 billion VND
Bac Giang Provincial Police have just arrested 10 people involved in a gambling ring, gambling in the form of football betting with a transaction amount of about 20 billion VND.
On July 27, Bac Giang Provincial Police announced that they had decided to initiate criminal proceedings, prosecute the accused, apply preventive measures (temporary detention, prohibition from leaving the place of residence and temporary suspension of exit) against 10 subjects and continue to expand the investigation to strictly handle the subjects according to the provisions of law.
Specifically, Bac Giang Provincial Police arrested 10 subjects residing in Viet Yen town, including: Nguyen Tuan Anh (born in 1989); Do Quang Tuan (born in 1998); Nguyen Minh Hieu (born in 1997); Do Van La (born in 1966); Hoang Van Dong (born in 1972); Do Van Vi (born in 1989); Than Van Hoa (born in 1988); Chu Thuc Vi (born in 1981); Chu Quy Nghia (born in 1980) and Do Van Nam (born in 1999).
Authorities seized 1 desktop computer, 25 mobile phones and many objects and documents related to the case.
During the investigation, the police determined that since May 2024, Nguyen Tuan Anh and Do Van Vi had purchased gambling accounts through the bong88.com system from other subjects and then divided them into subordinate accounts to organize gambling, gambling in the form of football betting.
During major football tournaments around the world, the subjects transacted a total of about 20 billion VND.
In addition, the provincial police force also struggled to clarify gambling behavior in the form of buying and selling lottery numbers of some subjects.
