HONG KONG: Hong Kong police arrested nine suspected illegal bookmakers and seized HK$3.24 million (US$415,400) worth of betting slips yesterday in a major crackdown on the surge of illegal gambling during the Euro 2004 tournament.
The arrests of five men and four women aged 22 to 53 were made during raids on four housing estates yesterday morning, police said in a statement.
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