Police bust football gambling ring

May 29, 2017 - 09:48

Thanh Hóa Province Police yesterday declared that they had destroyed an online football gambling ring.

Thanh Hóa Province Police yesterday declared that they had destroyed an online football gambling ring. — Photo vnexpress.net

THANH HÓA – Thanh Hóa Province Police yesterday declared that they had destroyed an online football gambling ring.

Four were arrested on suspicion of running the ring, including Tống Viết Thịnh, 39, Cao Văn Hậu, 40, Nguyễn Tuấn Linh, 30, from Thanh Hóa City, and Lê Văn Hiếu, 31, from Hậu Lộc District.

Based on interviews with the men, police arrested six other alleged members of the ring.

Searching the 10 people’s houses, the police discovered two automobiles, two laptops, 16 mobile phones, VNĐ461 million (US$20,400) and other documents related to football gambling.

The police investigation showed that since the beginning of this year, the ring took total bets worth more than VNĐ1.4 trillion ($62.2 million). – VNS

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