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Hong Kong Police Crack Down on $142M Illegal Gambling Syndicate Major Bust of Illegal Gambling Network in Hong Kong Authorities in Hong Kong have successfully dismantled a criminal network involved in illegal gambling and money laundering worth $142 million. This illegal operation is believed to be connected with the Sun Yee On triad, one of the most notorious criminal groups in the region. Details of the Police Operation The crackdown resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals, including the group’s leader, who is reportedly a senior member of the Sun Yee On triad. The illegal activities were primarily conducted in the New Territories and Kowloon areas of Hong Kong. Law enforcement officials targeted two key locations identified during the investigation. During the arrests, police confiscated assets including $3.2 million in cash from the leader’s residence, along with an additional $2.1 million in cash and luxury watches valued at $900,000. Since 2021, Hong Kong police have made significant progress in curbing illegal gambling activities, arresting thousands involved in a range of offenses related to gambling. Recent figures from 2023 indicate a total of 6,101 arrests for gambling…

Da Nang police dismantled a football betting ring during the 2026 World ... On July 4th, theDa NangCity Police announced that the Criminal Police Department had successfully dismantled a large-scale online football betting ring, codenamed 0626B, with total transaction value exceeding 20 billion VND. The suspect, Tran Trung Viet, directly managed a betting account to organize and participate in gambling. PHOTO: D.X According to the police, during a concentrated crackdown on crime in the 2026World Cupseason, through intelligence gathering, the Criminal Police Department discovered a group of suspects exploiting cyberspace to organize football betting using sophisticated methods to conceal their activities. Based on this, the unit established a special case, concentrated its forces, and applied a comprehensive range of professional measures to combat and dismantle the entire network. On July 2nd, the Criminal Police Department, in coordination with professional units and police from communes and wards, mobilized 8 task forces to simultaneously crack down on the case, arresting and summoning 10 people involved. Initial investigations revealed that Tran Trung Viet (46 years old, r…

125 arrested as triads use violence to take over construction site lunchbox trade Hong Kong police have arrested 125 people in a crackdown on a triad group that monopolised lunchbox supply businesses at construction sites by intimidating and extorting other vendors, while also running multiple illegal gambling dens. The force said on Monday that it had cracked down on a syndicate that had gained a monopoly over lunchbox catering at private and public housing building sites in East Kowloon in an undercover operation. “The stable customer base and consistent income of the...

Vietnam busts two major football betting networks during World Cup 07/07/2026   10:23 (GMT+07:00) Police in Ho Chi Minh City, working with law enforcement agencies in several provinces, have dismantled two large illegal football betting networks that handled more than VND3.5 trillion (US$134 million) in transactions during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The investigation resulted in 85 suspects being charged, while 150 people were detained or questioned as part of the operation. According to Ho Chi Minh City Police, officers from the Criminal Police Division identified Huynh Le Thanh Long and several associates as allegedly organizing and participating in illegal football betting activities across Ho Chi Minh City and multiple other provinces. Recognizing the scale and sophistication of the operation, investigators launched a special investigation in early June. By late June, the investigative task force, working alongside police in Lam Dong Province and other localities, simultaneously carried out coordinated raids and summoned suspects for questioning. During questioning, Huynh Le Thanh Long, Nguyen Viet Bao Long, Hua Ba An, Tran Le Tuan Kiet, Tran Anh Dung, Le Thanh Tien, Hoang…

HCM City police bust VND3.5 trillion football betting rings HCM City police bust VND3.5 trillion football betting rings Tuesday, 11:51, 07/07/2026 Copy link thành công! VOV.VN - Police in Ho Chi Minh City have dismantled two major online football betting rings with estimated transactions of more than VND3.5 trillion (US$134 million), arresting 85 people in one of Vietnam's largest gambling crackdowns during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. People involved in the two football betting rings (Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police) The municipal Investigation Police Agency said on July 7 that 21 individuals were charged with organising gambling and 64 others with gambling. All have been placed in pre-trial detention while the investigation continues. The operation followed a month-long investigation launched in early June after criminal police uncovered an organised football betting network operating across multiple provinces during the World Cup. On June 29, the Criminal Police Division of Ho Chi Minh City Police coordinated with Lam Dong provincial police and police forces in several other localities to carry out simultaneous operations and summon individuals linked to the case for questioning. In…

Police bust $320m World Cup gambling syndicate, arrest 150 The Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) has arrested 150 individuals during a three-day operation targeting illegal gambling, which intercepted HK$320 million in betting proceeds Deploying 600 officers from June 12 to 14, the operation raided eight industrial units across Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Sha Tin, Kwun Tong, and Kowloon City. During the raids, officers dismantled four gambling payment processing centers, three promotional and administrative hubs, and one venue used to recruit bettors and collect "dummy accounts." Authorities also seized HK$1 million in cash, HK$4 million worth of valuables, and a large cache of computers and mobile phones. The arrestees, aged between 18 and 75, include syndicate ringleaders, center staff, dummy account holders, and online bettors; eighteen of them have known triad backgrounds Following investigations, it is understood that the syndicate operated 24-hour centers in the industrial buildings, utilizing dummy bank accounts to process HK$320 million in betting proceeds since July last year. The eight targeted sites reportedly offered a wide range of wagering options—including cas…

Hong Kong police arrest 150 over HK$320 million illegal online betting syndicate Hong Kong police have arrested 150 people in a three-day crackdown on an illegal bookmaking syndicate that handled more than HK$320 million (US$40.8 million) in wagers, as officers warned against unlawful betting during the Fifa World Cup. About 600 officers carried out raids across the city between Friday and Sunday, targeting factory units in Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Sha Tin, Kwun Tong and Kowloon City, the organised crime and triad bureau said on Tuesday. The operation shut down four...

Hong Kong police dismantle $142 million triad-linked gambling and ... Hong Kong police have dismantled a HK$1.1 billion ($142 million) gambling and money-laundering network linked to the Sun Yee On triad, arresting 15 people following a yearlong investigation into operations spanning Kowloon and the New Territories. Officers said the arrests included a 35-year-old alleged ringleader, described as a high-ranking member of the Sun Yee On. Superintendent Ching Chi-yan of the Yau Tsim police district identified him only by the nickname “Lo Yin,”adding that he had recruited his wife and girlfriend to help run the scheme. Police seized HK$24.7 million ($3.2 million) in cash and assets from the suspect’s residence, including HK$16 million ($2.1 million) in cash, five luxury watches worth about HK$7 million, as well as jewelry, handbags, and foreign currency. Nine bank accounts holding HK$1.6 million were frozen. Investigators said 21 personal bank accounts linked to the syndicate recordedHK$200 million in suspicious transactions between 2016 and 2025, despite the account holders reporting little or no income. Three corporate accounts under a finance company, allegedly used as a launde…