Gamblers placed bets on an average USD 74,367 per day
Taiwan authorities target illegal online gambling
The Criminal Investigation Bureau raided four locations in Taichung and arrested 33 suspects while seizing computers, cell phones, China UnionPay cards and more than USD 16,000 in cash.
2017-05-05
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The Criminal Investigation Bureau raided four locations in Taichung and arrested 33 suspects while seizing computers, cell phones, China UnionPay cards and more than USD 16,000 in cash.
The bureau said the mastermind of the operation, surnamed Tseng, got the gambling site going last December by taking bets on European football matches.
Tseng employed more than a dozen people who were working in three shifts around the clock.
According to police, the operation provided bank accounts in China or through Alipay for gamblers from China to remit money for their bets.
For winning bets placed by Chinese, the winnings were transferred to bank or Alipay accounts designated by the customers.
The operation also provided round-the-clock online consultation services and recruited people to join through text messages, communication software and the internet.
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