Destroying a 'huge' gambling den in the border area, arresting up to 150 gamblers

Cong Mao (VietnamPlus)• DNUM_ADZAIZCACA 07:06

At the scene, the authorities seized over 500 million VND along with 15 fighting cocks, 6 dice, a deck of 52 cards, over 40 pairs of cock spurs, 5 cars, 71 motorbikes of various types and many other related exhibits.

Gamblers arrested by police. (Photo: Cong Mao/VNA)

On the afternoon of August 2, Colonel Dinh Van Noi, Director of An Giang Provincial Police, said that the provincial police force, in coordination with Battalion 3, Southwestern Mobile Police Regiment - Ministry of Public Security, had just successfully destroyed a large-scale gambling den in the border district of An Phu, An Giang province.

At around 11:00 a.m. on August 2, under the direct command of Colonel Dinh Van Noi, Director of An Giang Provincial Police, the provincial police departments coordinated with Battalion 3, Southwestern Mobile Police Regiment (Ministry of Public Security) to suddenly raid a large-scale gambling den in an empty lot in Ha Bao 1 Hamlet, Da Phuoc Commune, An Phu District, An Giang Province; upon discovering the police, hundreds of "gamblers" fled in all directions.

At the scene, the authorities arrested 150 people involved, seized over 500 million VND (money on the gambling mat, on the "gamblers" and at the house of the gambling organizer), along with 15 fighting cocks, 6 dice, 1 deck of 52 cards, over 40 pairs of cock spurs, 5 cars, 71 motorbikes of various types and many other related exhibits.

Evidence seized by the police at the gambling den. (Photo: Cong Mao/VNA)

Through initial investigation, it is known that the gambling den was organized by Nguyen Ngoc Thuan, born in 1969, residing in Ha Bao 1 hamlet, Da Phuoc commune, An Phu district (An Giang), attracting hundreds of "gamblers" from inside and outside the province to participate; not only did they organize for the "gamblers" to gamble with each other, but the subjects also organized food and drinks for the gamblers right on the spot.

According to Colonel Dinh Van Noi, this is a large gambling den where the subjects used a multi-layered "road guard" force to deal with the police force. However, by using professional measures, the An Giang Provincial Police force successfully destroyed this gambling den, thereby contributing to ensuring security and order in the area, protecting the peace of the people./.