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Suspects arrested during the crackdown on the illegal betting ring. (Photo: Provided by Police)

Authorities have uncovered a large-scale illegal football betting operation led by Hieu “De,” with transactions amounting to approximately VND 1.2 trillion (around $50.7 million) over nearly two years.

The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security announced on January 21 that they had dismantled a massive betting ring operating through the website agbong88. This network spanned Dong Nai province and several other southern provinces and cities.

Sixteen individuals have been charged with “Organizing gambling” and “Gambling.”

Investigators revealed that the ring was led by Tran Trung Hieu, 35, alias Hieu “De,” a resident of Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai. Hieu has a prior conviction for “Intentional infliction of injury.”

Following months of investigation, the Criminal Police Department coordinated with the Dong Nai Police, the Special Task Force No. 2 of the Mobile Police Command, and other provincial police units. They simultaneously conducted raids and searches at various locations in Dong Nai.

Authorities confiscated over VND 1.1 billion (approximately $46,000), 20 mobile phones, a laptop, a CPU, and other related evidence.

Sophisticated operation

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Tran Trung Hieu, alias Hieu "De," being apprehended by authorities. (Photo: Provided by Police)

According to investigations, Hieu registered and created a super master agent account, NC84, on the international betting site agbong88 under IBET in late 2023. He divided this account into smaller subaccounts for lower-level agents to facilitate gambling activities in Dong Nai and other provinces.

From late 2023 to the present, the total betting transactions facilitated by this ring reached approximately VND 1.2 trillion.

This operation involved numerous seasoned criminals with extensive criminal records. Investigators described the network’s activities as professional, complex, and executed using sophisticated methods.

The Criminal Police Department continues to investigate the case and has urged other individuals involved in the operation to surrender for leniency under the law.

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