5000 illegal gamblers in Asia arrested

In four Asian countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and China, more than 5000 gamblers who were illegally gambling during World Cup were arrested. It was an international crackdown which took place after a month long operation.

The crackdown was lead by Interpol, which is the international policing agency, led to the arrest of more than 5000 people, raided 800 illegal dens and seized $10 million in cash. The gambling were done in a sophisticated manner in the soccer dens through cell phones and websites. The amount of bets that took place was more than $115 million.

The raids were co-ordinated by Interpol with France and Thailand. An official of the Interpol said that these illegal gambling also shows clear connections to organized crimes which includes corruption, money laundering and prostitution. During the raids, many items like cars, credit cards, cell phones and computers were also seized.

In recent crackdowns, Chinese police have also announced that they have seized around $361 million in betting slips and arrested 235 people in connection with illegal betting. A month ago, 120 people were also arrested in Malaysia in connection with gambling.

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