SINGAPORE - A man who made millions offering illegal online gambling services to players in China is among a number of individuals who avoided arrest in Singapore during
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The pair are on a list of 34 names, which the Ministry of Law sent on Aug 27 to dealers of precious metals and stones to flag for suspicious transactions that may involve money laundering. The list includes the names of the 10 arrested here in the operationAssets seized and frozen in the money laundering case here have swelled to $2.4 billion.
The Hongli International gambling site as seen in 2014. It targeted players in China, where online gambling is illegal. PHOTO: PEOPLE’S PROCURATORATE OF TONGSHAN DISTRICT, XUZHOU CITYST examined various documents, including court papers from Wang Bingang’s conviction in China, to trace his rise. The flashy site offered games such as blackjack and baccarat, and provided sports and e-sports betting services. Gamblers could also become promoters and earn a commission by inviting other players to the platform.
In July 2014, a customer of Hongli’s surrendered himself at a police station in Ma’anshan city in Anhui province after going bankrupt. He was on a trip from Cambodia to Xiamen, China, to introduce his pregnant girlfriend to his parents when the police arrested him on Nov 26, 2014. He was tight-lipped at first, but eventually revealed the identity of the group’s head honcho – Wang Bingang.
“As Chinese New Year was around the corner, were contemplating: Should they continue waiting or temporarily retreat? Everyone was worried.” In court, Bingang’s lawyer claimed his client did not qualify as the headman of a criminal organisation. Checks by ST found that the site’s name has appeared in at least 15 X posts from 2016 to 2022. These posts state various website addresses that are linked to gambling sites with different names.The Hongli gang is not the only foreign syndicate linked to investigations in Singapore. The police are also exploring the connection between some of the 10 arrested here and the Heng Bo Bao Wang group.
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