Pakistan police arrested 1,619 suspects in a raid on gambling linked to a horse-cart race near Babu Sabu in Lahore, officials said. Police have brought 413 cases against suspects so far this year and confiscated horses and 8.41 million rupees ($29,901).
The arrests and cases show enforcement activity affecting people involved in gambling in Pakistan.
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Thai police arrested 93 Vietnamese nationals during a raid in Bangkok on an online gambling operation reportedly targeting Vietnam. Makkasan police said the websites offered sports betting and casino games and estimated turnover at more than 100 million baht a day; those arrested told police they had been recruited and paid 30,000 baht monthly.
San Jose police said they arrested two people after investigating suspected illegal gambling at a warehouse in the city. Officers seized gaming equipment, a firearm and two motorcycles reported stolen; one person was suspected of running the gambling operation, while the other was arrested on an unrelated warrant.
Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau reported the arrest of eight suspects, including Weerapong Unlamai, in an investigation into the g2g69bet online gambling network. Police said the operation was believed to have generated more than THB100 million over three years; those arrested face charges relating to illegal gambling promotion and money laundering.
South Korean authorities, working with the UAE, arrested three suspects in an operation against an alleged international illegal betting network, reportedly named Halak. Investigators estimated its turnover at about KRW3,100bn ($2.3bn) and identified links to illegal gambling activity in the Philippines and Malaysia. South Korea’s president said the group had allegedly recruited people from vulnerable groups.
South Korean authorities dismantled an alleged international illegal betting organisation with an estimated turnover of about KRW3,100bn ($2.3bn), in an operation carried out with authorities in the United Arab Emirates that led to the arrest of three suspects. The operation was named Halak, according to the report.
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates arrested three South Korean suspects following a joint investigation, citing South Korean police. Police accused them of running an illegal online gambling operation from overseas worth KRW3.1tn, approximately $2.3bn.