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Vietnam police arrests illegal gambling ring

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September 28, 2018

Niji Narayan

Vietnam police arrests illegal gambling ring

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In a big development, Vietnamese police have tracked down an online gambling ring that was dealing with $26 million. The police nabbed 10 persons and seized guns and cash.

Despite the strict anti-gambling laws in the country, the operators of the online gambling ring maintained several websites for sports betting and other forms of gambling. Hundreds of online punters have taken part in the illegal activity.

A 37-year-old person identified as Huynh Quoc Viet is reportedly heading the gambling ring.

“We arrested seven people and three others turned themselves in. The investigation is still ongoing to see if anyone else is involved,” the police source told AFP from the central province of Quang Nam.

Several houses were raided across multiple cities and police confiscated two rifles, $20,000 in cash and several cars and mobile phones, according to the Quang Nam provincial police’s official website.

The suspects also illegally offered high-interest loans and could be hired to collect debts using force, according to state media.

Source: AFP

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.