Taiwan CIB Busts Taichung Gambling Ring; 24 Indicted Over NT$130 Million in Annual Bets
A gambling syndicate led by a man surnamed Zhuang, which set up server rooms in commercial and residential buildings in Taichung to solicit online gambling, has been busted by Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB). An investigation found that bets over the past year exceeded NT$130 million. A total of 24 individuals, including Zhuang and gamblers, were transferred to prosecutors and have recently been indicted.
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(CNA, reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, June 10) A man surnamed Zhuang and others formed a gambling syndicate, setting up server rooms in Taichung's commercial and residential buildings to solicit online gambling. The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) investigated and found that bets over the past year exceeded NT$130 million. A total of 24 people, including Zhuang and gamblers, were sent for prosecution, and prosecutors recently indicted them according to the law.
The CIB's Central Taiwan Anti-Crime Center stated today that police received a tip in January and targeted a group led by 40-year-old Zhuang, who was operating gambling websites as a large-scale syndicate with a strict organizational structure and detailed division of labor, running it like a business.
The case was handled by a joint task force formed by the Third Team of the Central Anti-Crime Division, the Third Precinct of the Taichung City Police Department, and the Criminal Police Brigade, under the direction of the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office. After a long period of evidence collection, searches were conducted in February and March, uncovering gambling server rooms operated by Zhuang and a 24-year-old suspect surnamed Liu. Police seized evidence including NT$454,200 in cash, computer mainframes, mobile phones, and surveillance monitors.
Police discovered that the gambling group set up server rooms in commercial office buildings in Taichung's Xitun District and residential buildings in Beitun District. They offered online live baccarat, slot machines, sports betting, and lotteries to attract the public to online gambling. An investigation revealed that bets over the past year exceeded NT$130 million.
Police pointed out that the group also installed surveillance cameras in the server rooms to monitor employees and a remote power cut-off system to obstruct police investigations. The entire case was transferred to the Taichung District Prosecutors Office for investigation on suspicion of violating the gambling offense in the Criminal Code, involving 24 individuals including Zhuang, his accomplices, and gamblers. Prosecutors have recently concluded the investigation and issued indictments according to the law. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150610
The CIB's Central Taiwan Anti-Crime Center stated today that police received a tip in January and targeted a group led by 40-year-old Zhuang, who was operating gambling websites as a large-scale syndicate with a strict organizational structure and detailed division of labor, running it like a business.
The case was handled by a joint task force formed by the Third Team of the Central Anti-Crime Division, the Third Precinct of the Taichung City Police Department, and the Criminal Police Brigade, under the direction of the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office. After a long period of evidence collection, searches were conducted in February and March, uncovering gambling server rooms operated by Zhuang and a 24-year-old suspect surnamed Liu. Police seized evidence including NT$454,200 in cash, computer mainframes, mobile phones, and surveillance monitors.
Police discovered that the gambling group set up server rooms in commercial office buildings in Taichung's Xitun District and residential buildings in Beitun District. They offered online live baccarat, slot machines, sports betting, and lotteries to attract the public to online gambling. An investigation revealed that bets over the past year exceeded NT$130 million.
Police pointed out that the group also installed surveillance cameras in the server rooms to monitor employees and a remote power cut-off system to obstruct police investigations. The entire case was transferred to the Taichung District Prosecutors Office for investigation on suspicion of violating the gambling offense in the Criminal Code, involving 24 individuals including Zhuang, his accomplices, and gamblers. Prosecutors have recently concluded the investigation and issued indictments according to the law. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150610
FAQ
台中這個博弈集團是誰組織的？
此博弈集團由一名40歲的莊姓男子組織，並包含一名24歲的劉姓涉案人及其他共犯。
該博弈集團的賭資規模有多大？
根據警方清查，該集團在近一年內的賭資總額超過新台幣1億3000萬元。
警方在哪裡查獲這個賭博機房？
警方在台中市西屯區的商辦大樓以及北屯區的社區大樓內查獲其設立的賭博機房。
此案件共有多少人被起訴？
包含主嫌莊姓男子、共犯及賭客在內，共有24人被移送法辦並由檢方依法起訴。
該集團提供了哪些賭博項目？
該集團提供線上真人百家樂、角子老虎機、體育賽事及彩票等下注標的。