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Police cracks down illegal online gambling ring in Taiwan

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7 years ago

February 5, 2019

Niji Narayan

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Police in the Kaohsiung province of Taiwan have busted large illegal online gambling ring. They have arrested 10 people and seised NT$623,000 (US$20,250) in the process. The police conducted raids in three locations following a tip-off. They also arrested the man suspected to be the boss of the online gambling business.

Apart from cash, the police also seised 18 mobile phones, 36 computers, tablets and laptops, five monitors and other electronic devices.

According to police, the online gambling ring was being operated on the scale of a company, with various business divisions, including a control room and promotional and custom services sections.

The company attracted clients through Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites with fancy offers.

The police estimates that the company received NT$250 million in bets and may have registered a profit of around NT$47.7 million police.

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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.