Eliminated lottery betting line worth more than 20 billion VND in Cua Lo town

Accordingly, through the work of grasping the situation, the Criminal Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police discovered a gambling ring in the form of "transferring lottery numbers" in Cua Lo town with a large number, led by 3 subjects residing in Thu Thuy ward, Cua Lo town, including: Hoang Ngoc Son (born in 1985), Nguyen Quoc Son (born in 1984) and Le Xuan Hanh (born in 1984). This is a gambling ring that operates very sophisticatedly and cunningly.

3 ringleaders. Photo: Hong Ngoc

To avoid detection, go to the time slot to receive the board.lottery, the subjects and agents in the network do not stay at home or in a fixed place but often move around and transfer lottery boards and bets via social networks such as Zalo, Facebook, Telegram. This activity has been going on for a long time, causing insecurity and disorder.

Faced with that situation, after reporting and asking for opinions from the leaders of the Provincial Police and the Head of the Investigation Police Agency, the Provincial Police and the Criminal Police Department established a special project to fight.

After a period of synchronous application of professional measures, under the direction of the Provincial Police Department, the Criminal Police Department, Nghe An Police presided over and coordinated with Cua Lo Town Police and related units to successfully eradicate the case, arresting 10 subjects residing in Cua Lo Town for gambling in the form of recording lottery numbers.

Evidence seized by the police. Photo: Hong Ngoc

In addition to the above 3 subjects, the remaining 7 subjects residing in Cua Lo town were also arrested by the police, including: Bui Thi Ha (born 1987), Bui Thi Huan (born 1981), Nguyen Thi Yen (born 1988), Nguyen Thi Luu (born 1995), Nguyen Thi Xuan (born 1969), all residing in Nghi Thuy ward; Dinh Thi Tam (born 1969), residing in Nghi Tan ward and Pham Thi Huong Sen (born 1986) residing in Nghi Hai ward.

The police seized evidence including 15 mobile phones, many books recording lottery numbers and other evidence related to the case. Through the investigation, the Criminal Police Department, Nghe An Police clarified that the amount of money the subjects transacted for gambling by recording lottery numbers from February 2023 until their arrest was more than 20 billion VND. On the day of their arrest alone, the subjects used a total of more than 600 million VND for gambling.

The subjects in the case were arrested by the police. Photo: Hong Ngoc

Currently, the investigation agency is continuing to investigate and expand the case.