The arrests were made in the southern province of Ben Tre.
Vietnam.- Police in Vietnam have arrested 12 people in the southern province of Ben Tre for alleged involvement in an illegal online gambling network worth over VND1.8tn (US$72m). According to VN Express, three of those arrested, Vo Vu Lam, Ngo Anh Khoa and Nguyen Minh Thoi, are accused of running the illegal operation.
Police are investigating the involvement of 60 additional people in Ben Tre and Ho Chi Minh City. Officers seized VND1.8bn (US$72,000) in cash, as well as jewellery, laptops, tablets, phones and weapons. According to officers, those arrested allegedly used foreign social media platforms, fake SIM cards and fraudulent bank accounts starting in late 2023.
