Gang Involved in House Gambling with Bets Worth Tens of Millions of Won Arrested

Jeonnam Police Agency: 1 Person Detained, 42 People Booked Without Detention

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] A group involved in so-called 'SandoBak,' where dozens of people set up tents on a mountain and gamble with stakes worth tens of millions of won, has been caught by the police.

The Jeonnam Police Agency's Violent Crime Investigation Unit announced on the 18th that they arrested operator A (59, female) on charges of opening a gambling site and booked 42 others, including B (52), who assisted in opening the gambling site, and gambling participants, without detention.

They are accused of setting up tents in the mountains of Muan, Yeongam, Naju, Jangheung, and Gangjin from around February last year until January of this year, running a Hwatu gambling game called 'Dorijitgo Ttaeng,' collecting 10% of the stakes as expenses each time, and earning illegal profits exceeding tens of millions of won.

They mainly selected secluded locations during late-night hours and notified the gambling time and place to members they usually managed via phone calls or text messages.

It was investigated that gamblers, upon receiving the gambling time and place from A, replied whether they would participate and joined the gambling carrying stakes worth several million won per person.

A Jeonnam Police Agency official stated, "We will promptly investigate the gambling charges of the 42 participants and will continue to take strict measures against groups involved in SandoBak."

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