36 Vietnamese deported for illegal online gambling
Thirty-six Vietnamese who were arrested on Saturday for operating and involving in illegal online gambling activity in Kampot province have been deported to their homeland via the Prek Chak International border checkpoint in Kampong Trach district on Sunday.
Kampot Provincial police chief Major General Mao Chanmathurith said yesterday that the Vietnamese, including some women, were arrested after the Provincial police led by a deputy prosecutor raided a rental house in Kraing Ampil commune.
According to police investigations, the Vietnamese rented a villager’s house in Kraing Ampil commune since January 1 to set up the illegal online gambling activity.
On getting wind of the activity, the police team raided the house and arrested all of them.
Maj Gen Chanmathurith said the Vietnamese were only involved in the illegal gambling activity and that is why they decided to deport them by truck to Vietnam via the Prek Chak International Border Checkpoint.