Lam Dong: Temporarily detained the leader of a gambling organization after 4 months on the run

z6952171952526_515122e1d833c16e4a4bd15a145d6e97(1).jpg — Defendant Trinh Thanh Hai - the subject of gambling organization

Trinh Thanh Hai is the mastermind, leader, organizer of the gambling and cockfighting casino in the bamboo forest in village 4, Da Huoai 2 commune on a large scale, seriously affecting the security and order situation in the locality. The subjects participating in the casino have complicated personal backgrounds, coming from many provinces and cities such as Lam Dong, Dong Nai, Hanoi ... Among them, many subjects have criminal records for gambling and property theft.

Previously, on April 13, 2025, the Office of the Investigation Police Agency of Lam Dong Province coordinated with professional units to catch red-handed and destroy the casino organized by Hai, temporarily detaining 36 subjects, more than 800 million VND in cash, 45 cars, motorbikes, 35 mobile phones and many other assets, documents, and objects that are tools and means for gambling.

On April 16, 2025, the Office of the Investigation Police Agency of Lam Dong Province issued a decision to prosecute the case of "Organizing gambling and gambling". From April 22, 2025 to July 27, 2025, 18 suspects were prosecuted for the act of "Gambling".

Immediately after the casino was destroyed, Trinh Thanh Hai and a number of subjects fled the area. The Office of the Investigation Police Agency of Lam Dong Province organized forces to arrest him. By professional measures, on August 21, 2025, the police force successfully arrested Trinh Thanh Hai.

The case is currently being further investigated by the Office of the Lam Dong Provincial Police Department. The police request that the relevant subjects quickly surrender to enjoy leniency under the law.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/lam-dong-bat-tam-giam-doi-tuong-cam-dau-to-chuc-danh-bac-sau-4-thang-lan-tron-388999.html