810 online soccer gamblers arrested
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July 9, 2010, Friday
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POLICE have arrested more than 810 online soccer gamblers since the World Cup began as the Ministry of Public Security cracks down on domestic and foreign online gambling organizations.
Of those arrested, 65 were from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, as well as other countries including the Philippines and Malaysia, according to a briefing released yesterday by the ministry.
"After the World Cup started, police have struck out against online soccer gambling to prevent gambling groups from taking advantage of the event to expand business," said Gu Jian, a senior official with the ministry's online security bureau.
Figures from the ministry show that from June 11 to July 5, police departments at all levels across the country have broken up more than 600 online soccer gambling groups, with about 50 million yuan (US$7.3 million) seized.
Gu said one of the features of the online gambling crackdown was that police were focused on a series of major cases involving guns, drugs and organized crime.
In one prominent case, 58 people were arrested in Shanghai on July 3 for recruiting gamblers through foreign gambling websites and taking part in online soccer bets.
According to the ministry, money gambled in the case totaled more than 300 million yuan.
Two guns and drugs were seized from the suspects, along with 3 million yuan.
In late June, Vice Minister Huang Ming said gambling and drugs were still rampant in some areas, causing much public complaint.
Of those arrested, 65 were from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, as well as other countries including the Philippines and Malaysia, according to a briefing released yesterday by the ministry.
"After the World Cup started, police have struck out against online soccer gambling to prevent gambling groups from taking advantage of the event to expand business," said Gu Jian, a senior official with the ministry's online security bureau.
Figures from the ministry show that from June 11 to July 5, police departments at all levels across the country have broken up more than 600 online soccer gambling groups, with about 50 million yuan (US$7.3 million) seized.
Gu said one of the features of the online gambling crackdown was that police were focused on a series of major cases involving guns, drugs and organized crime.
In one prominent case, 58 people were arrested in Shanghai on July 3 for recruiting gamblers through foreign gambling websites and taking part in online soccer bets.
According to the ministry, money gambled in the case totaled more than 300 million yuan.
Two guns and drugs were seized from the suspects, along with 3 million yuan.
In late June, Vice Minister Huang Ming said gambling and drugs were still rampant in some areas, causing much public complaint.
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