Dozens Caught Habitually Gambling in Agricultural Supplies Warehouse Converted into Gambling Den

Organized Operation with Role Division Including Chief, Jeonju, and Supervisors

Jeonnam Hwasun Police Station exterior.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Dozens of people who habitually engaged in gambling while traveling through rural areas were caught in a large-scale police crackdown.

According to the Hwasun Police Station in Jeonnam on the 8th, on the 4th, about 20 police investigators quietly entered a mountainside in Neungju-myeon, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam.

Police received a tip that dozens of adult men and women were gambling in a building that appeared to be an agricultural supplies storage warehouse. Immediately responding to the emergency, all personnel from the investigation department were mobilized to start a stakeout near the gambling site.

As gamblers arrived one after another by car from somewhere and the atmosphere intensified, the police tightly surrounded the gambling site and then raided the scene.

When the police burst in, those at the gambling site panicked and tried to flee.

There were 29 people at the gambling site, including 11 men and 18 women, who were reportedly enjoying gambling using Hwatu cards.

Meanwhile, some tried to hide their betting money under sofas or cargo pallets, but such tricks were no match for the police who were fully prepared.

The police arrested all those present at the gambling site on the spot and seized about 30 million won in gambling funds they were carrying.

Investigations revealed that they habitually gambled by setting up gambling sites in Gwangju, Naju, and Hwasun, moving locations frequently.

In particular, those who established the gambling sites operated systematically by dividing roles such as the mastermind, the "Kkongji" (dealer), and the "Munbang" (lookout).

The police filed charges against all for habitual gambling or operating gambling sites, but considering that those caught in the act can only be detained for 48 hours, they were all released after basic investigations.

The police plan to decide on further measures such as applying for arrest warrants after additional investigations.

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