Gambling Arrests Continue In China
Published: Friday, May 20, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
GAMBLING ARRESTS CONTINUE IN CHINA
Over 1,300 detained in raids on Internet cafes, nightclubs, homes
Shanghai police raided nightclubs, Internet cafes and private homes, detaining more than 1,300 people suspected of crimes including illegal gambling, Shanghai Daily News reported this week.
More than 1,000 officers joined in the raids early in the week, which resulted in the seizure of 17 vehicles suspected of being used in crimes and eight "gambling machines." Among those detained, two were on a national wanted listed for allegedly organising gambling on the Internet, it said.
The raids are part of a citywide anti-crime crackdown launched at the beginning of May, the paper said and are part of a nationwide crackdown on gambling launched at the beginning of the year. Police had arrested more than 10,000 gambling suspects as of last month and closed hundreds of illegal gambling parlours, some of them operating as recreation centres for the elderly.
Long a mainstay of popular entertainment, gambling was criminalised by China's communist leaders after they seized power in 1949. However, such practices have made a strong comeback in recent years in parallel with the growing economy and a relaxation of social controls.
Authorities complain that gambling is fueling official corruption, organised crime and other ills, saying gamblers often bet with funds embezzled from their companies or the government. Gambling on the Internet is seen as a challenge to the authorities' attempts to block online content they deem as offensive, destabilizing or politically subversive.
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