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US and UK sanction Prince Group as DOJ charges Chen Zhi

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The US and UK announced coordinated sanctions on Prince Group, its chairman Chen Zhi and affiliated businesses on 14 October, while the US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Zhi with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering. Prosecutors allege the network used forced-labour scam compounds and gambling businesses; a separate DOJ complaint seeks 127,271 bitcoin, valued at an estimated $15bn, in forfeiture.

The sanctions and charges expose gambling businesses named in the case to enforcement and asset restrictions.

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Rome police seize alleged illegal mahjong gambling venue and €700

Rome municipal police seized a recreational club in Tor Pignattara that they said was being used for mahjong gambling with cash stakes. Officers found 15 players and seized €700 from concealed table compartments; two players were reported for taking part in gambling and the club owner for organising and running it.

A recreational club used for cash-stakes mahjong was seized in Tor Pignattara, Rome municipal police said. Inside, officers found fifteen players and confiscated €700 found in the tables that they believed was intended for bets.

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