Nine arrested for betting on World Cup

Hong Kong police arrested nine people today for taking bets on World Cup soccer matches, in a continuing crackdown on illegal gambling.

Sat, 08 Jun, 2002 - 14:04

Hong Kong police arrested nine people today for taking bets on World Cup soccer matches, in a continuing crackdown on illegal gambling.

A police statement said the suspects, whose names were not released, were nabbed during overnight raids on 12 residential buildings that were being used as illegal bookmaking centres.

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