Vietnam police dismantle large online gambling and money‑laundering network led by Nguyen Van Tuan

Vietnamese authorities launched a coordinated operation across eight provinces, deploying 20 police task forces to arrest members of an organized online gambling and money‑laundering ring. The investigation identified Nguyen Van Tuan, born 1988 and residing in Ho Chi Minh City, as the mastermind who managed the Sunwin gambling website and directed the conversion of illicit proceeds into USDT cryptocurrency. From May 25 to June 5, police seized 27 mobile phones, six computers and other evidence, and detained 18 suspects on money‑laundering charges and nine on illegal gambling charges. The scheme moved roughly US$2.9 million (about VND 75 billion) through layered bank accounts and cryptocurrency exchanges. The suspects used Telegram for coordination and frequently changed transaction accounts to evade detection. The investigation continues as authorities expand the case.

The crackdown highlights growing regulatory challenges posed by online betting platforms and crypto‑based money‑laundering, prompting further police scrutiny of similar networks nationwide.