3 people arrested for illegally betting 100 million yuan, police inspected over 10 million yuan in cash

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Written by: Huang Weimin, Peng Kaixin, Chen Haoran

2021-07-09 14:17

The last update date: 2021-07-09 15:26

The final of the European Cup will be staged at 3 a.m. Hong Kong time next Monday (12th). In order to strengthen the fight against illegal gambling activities, the Organized Crime and Triad Investigation Division will conduct an operation code-named "Fitting the Eye", following the earlier arrest of 18 The police seized 8 million yuan in cash. The police smashed another betting center yesterday (8th), seized more than 10 million yuan in cash, and arrested three men aged between 26 and 38 for "betting-taking purposes by the operating office." The arrests included a leader of the syndicate and 2 backbone members. The police believe that the syndicate is controlled by people with triad background and the operation is still in progress. It is not ruled out that more people will be arrested.

Chief Inspector of the Organized Crime and Triad Investigation Division, Cheung Siu-lok, said that during the operation, the police searched 3 premises in Kowloon and the New Territories, including a hotel room in Hung Hom, which was used by the group as an illegal betting center.

In addition, the police seized more than 10 million yuan in cash, more than 120 million Hong Kong dollars in betting records, a large number of telephones, computers, money counters and other bank documents.

According to the police, the amount of cash seized in this operation is the largest of its kind in recent years.

Zhang Zhaole stated that the police believed that the group had been operating for about a year and was mainly controlled by a mastermind. There were also 2 main assistants who were responsible for assisting in the operation of the betting center, the cable collection and the collection of money. There were football matches. Days Group will operate. Gamblers mainly place bets on the group via telephone or social media platforms. During settlement, the group will require gamblers to make transactions in cash to increase the difficulty of the police to track down. The police believe that the group’s monthly betting amount exceeds 10 million. In Hong Kong dollars, a single bet amount can reach hundreds of thousands.

The police remind members of the public that according to the “Gambling Ordinance” Chapter 148 of the Laws of Hong Kong, “receiving bets” or “operating a gambling establishment” and “operating a gambling establishment” are liable to a maximum fine of HK$5 million and imprisonment for 7 years. ; Participating in illegal gambling or placing bets on bookmakers can be fined up to HK$30,000 and imprisoned for 9 months.

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