Vietnam police bust US$3.8 billion crypto gambling ring, says state-owned broadcaster VTV


HANOI, Dec 6 (Bloomberg): Ho Chi Minh City police have detained 59 people tied to the biggest illegal online gambling ring ever uncovered by Vietnamese authorities, according to state-owned broadcaster VTV on Monday..

The cryptocurrency gambling ring had transactions totaling more than US$3.8 billion, which includes the amount of money gamblers put in the ring and excludes reciprocal money from the dealer, VTV reported, citing information from the police.

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