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Quang Tri police bust World Cup 2026 football betting ring, 11 arrested
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Quang Tri police bust World Cup 2026 football betting ring, 11 arrested

From Thanh Niรชn · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Quang Tri province, Vietnam, have detained 11 suspects involved in an inter-provincial online football betting ring.
  • The ring operated during the 2026 World Cup, with total transactions estimated at approximately 400 billion Vietnamese dong (about $16 million USD).
  • Authorities are continuing their investigation into the sophisticated operation, which involved suspects from both Hue city and Quang Tri province.

Authorities in Vietnam's Quang Tri province have arrested 11 individuals suspected of organizing and participating in a large-scale online football betting operation. The arrests were made as part of an investigation into an inter-provincial ring that exploited the ongoing 2026 World Cup.

The Criminal Investigation Department of the Quang Tri Provincial Police reported that the sophisticated network involved numerous suspects from both Hue city and Quang Tri province. The ring actively lured bettors during the global football tournament, utilizing online platforms for its operations.

During the investigation, law enforcement identified 11 key suspects. Five were apprehended in Quang Tri province: Bรนi Quang Lฤฉnh, 31; Nguyแป…n Vฤƒn Bรฌnh, 39; Trแบงn Tแบฅn Cฦฐแปng, 25; Trแบงn Tuแบฅn Anh, 31; and Nguyแป…n Vฤƒn Hแบฃi, 47. Six others were arrested in Hue city: Trแบงn ฤรฌnh Lแป™c, 39; Trแบงn Hiแป‡p, 33; Vรต Vฤƒn Phi, 36; Trแบงn Ngแปc ฤฦฐแปฃc, 31; Lรช Trฦฐฦกng Minh, 44; and Nguyแป…n Thanh Quang, 52.

Preliminary findings indicate that the total transaction volume within this betting ring during the World Cup period alone reached approximately 400 billion Vietnamese dong (roughly $16 million USD). The suspects are being investigated for their roles in organizing and participating in illegal gambling activities. The case remains under active investigation.

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Originally published by Thanh Niรชn in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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