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Chinese court jails developer for coding an online gambling website

Enforcement & compliance

A court in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, sentenced web developer Xiao Qian for developing pages for a website prosecutors said was linked to an overseas gambling operation, according to media reports. The jail term and fine were not disclosed; the report said Qian resigned two months after taking the job and was arrested in a later police raid.

The case demonstrates criminal enforcement against people developing pages linked to an illegal online gambling operation.

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