Police catch Korean man running illegal football betting website in Vietnam

September 01, 2015 | 14:47

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Police in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday said they had broken up an illegal online football-betting ring run by a South Korean man to serve his compatriots.

After days of investigation, police in District 7 raided a house in the Sky Garden 1 area in Tan Phong Ward on August 26, catching Lee Won Il, 32, of South Korean nationality, operating a football betting website at www.CL-xxxx.com.

Lee had set up the site by himself to serve online football betting activities by other South Koreans and get a commission of 10 percent for each wager, police said.

The commission would be transmitted to his bank account in South Korea.

Police seized from the foreign man two CPUs and four computer monitors.

On August 29, police in Nha Be District suddenly inspected house No. 77 in the Ngan Long villa area in Phuoc Kieng Ward and discovered 13 South Koreans staying without temporary residence registration.

Police suspect that these Koreans have engaged in unlawful football betting in Vietnam and their bets may likely be related to the website run by Lee.

Police officers are expanding their investigation into the case.

Football betting is banned in every form in Vietnam.

On November 6, 2014, police in Ho Chi Minh City fined 14 South Korean nationals for illegally organizing football gambling and asked local immigration authorities to expel them from the country.

These foreigners were given fines ranging from VND10 million (US$445) to VND20 million ($890), pursuant to Article 26 of Government Decree 167/2013 dated November 12, 2013.