The crackdown on cross-border gambling has achieved initial results
Public security organs and multi-department joint operations
Beijing, October 21, reporter Deng Xinjian, Dong Fanchao, Deng Jun, reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security today that since this year, the Ministry of Public Security, together with the departments of cybersecurity and informatization, foreign affairs, cultural tourism, the People’s Bank of China, and immigration management, has conducted in-depth crackdowns on cross-border gambling We successfully eliminated a large number of extra-large cross-border gambling criminal gangs that recruited gambling and gambling in China, continued to strengthen the "funding chain", "technical chain" and "personnel chain" crackdown and governance measures, and proceeded in a solid and orderly manner to engage in gambling and practitioners Key tasks such as the “blacklist” system of overseas tourist destinations and the control of entry and exit inspections at ports have achieved important initial results in cracking down on cross-border gambling.
In cracking down on cross-border gambling crimes, the Ministry of Public Security has commanded all localities to carry out a full-chain attack strictly and quickly in accordance with the law, and the public security organs have achieved fruitful results.
As of the end of September 2020, the national public security organs had established more than 8,800 cross-border gambling cases, arrested more than 60,000 suspects, eliminated more than 1,700 gambling platforms, more than 730 illegal technical teams, and more than 820 gambling promotion platforms. One, destroyed more than 1,400 illegal payment platforms and underground banks, found that the funds involved in the case amounted to trillions of yuan, seized and frozen a large number of funds involved in the case, and successfully knocked out the gambling and gambling networks of many large overseas gambling groups in China Illegal funding channels such as money laundering and money laundering have effectively deterred international gambling groups from infiltrating gambling in China.
At the same time, overcoming the adverse effects of the epidemic, innovating law enforcement cooperation methods, and working closely with the police of relevant countries, arrested 590 overseas Chinese nationals suspected of gambling crimes.
In terms of coordinated promotion of comprehensive governance, the Ministry of Public Security, in conjunction with the People’s Bank of China, Internet Information, Finance, and Commerce, has checked and handled more than 8,000 clues to bank accounts suspected of providing collection and settlement for gambling platforms, and adopted severe penalties; cracked down on overseas involvement Gambling on more than 35,000 harmful websites, blocking the transmission of related harmful short messages and MMS more than 73 million times; cracking down on more than 600 illegally selling Internet lottery websites; organizing and investigating domestic enterprises’ foreign investment, contracting projects, and cross-border gambling activities in labor cooperation Happening.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism established a “blacklist” system for cross-border gambling tourist destinations, and adopted relevant travel restrictions for Chinese citizens to go to overseas cities and scenic spots on the “blacklist”; the National Immigration Administration established a “blacklist” for entry and exit control of gambling personnel In the “list” system, a large number of people involved in gambling were checked and intercepted at ports and borders.
In terms of cracking down on gambling personnel, public security organs have carried out pilot work in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Heilongjiang and other places, and carried out comprehensive rectification in conjunction with relevant functional departments to ensure that public security penalties are in place, warnings and education are in place, notification units and communities are in place, and immigration is controlled. The control "blacklist" is in place, and financial credit investigation is in place. At present, more than 11,500 gambling participants have been handled in accordance with the law, and more than 28,000 suspicious accounts have been dealt with, which has effectively deterred gambling participants and achieved good social effects. .
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Public Security stated that the public security organs will always maintain a high pressure on cross-border gambling crimes, and work with relevant departments to strengthen comprehensive governance and source governance, resolutely curb the chaos of cross-border gambling crimes, and resolutely maintain my country’s economic security and social stability. And national image.
The public security organs warn those who provide various types of illegal services for cross-border gambling and those involved in gambling, do not have any fluke mentality, rein in the precipice and take the initiative to surrender and strive for leniency.
At the same time, the general public is reminded to recognize the deceptive nature and serious hazards of cross-border gambling, “ten gambling, ten frauds,” and “ten gambling, ten losses”, consciously resist going abroad or participating in online gambling, and actively report clues about cross-border gambling. Continuously improve the awareness and ability of prevention and jointly purify the social environment.