Eight arrested for involvement in online football betting
Police in the northern city of Ninh Bình on Sunday arrested eight men suspected of involvement in online football betting, according to an announcement on Monday.
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| Police in Ninh Bình arrested eight men accused of illegal football betting.- Photo thanhnien.vn |
Vice head of the city’s Police, Major Ngo Quang Tinh, said the suspects were found to have opened betting accounts on bongda.com.
Le Toan Thang, 36, and Dinh Lenh Toan, 29, both residing in the city since June 23, opened accounts and then transferred them to other suspects.
Police also seized 18 mobile phones, VND28 million (US$1,200) in cash other evidence of illegal betting.
Last month, Vietnam legalised sports betting after the National Assembly passed the Law on Sports and Physical Training, but the law is not due to take effect until next year.
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