Recently, the Public Security Brigade of the Yuanyang County Public Security Bureau and the police stations have successfully seized 3 gambling cases, 1 criminal case, 1 criminal detention, 2 administrative cases, 26 administrative detentions, and 5 fines, effectively purifying the social atmosphere.
On the evening of June 25, the community police of Niujiaozhai Police Station found that there were people gathering to gamble in a private house in the jurisdiction. Subsequently, the joint public security brigade immediately went to investigate and dealt with, and seized 5 gambling offenders including Zhang Mouhua who was gambling by playing mahjong on the spot. Upon inquiry, Zhang Mouhua and other five gambling offenders confessed to their illegal acts of participating in gambling. At present, five people involved in gambling have been given administrative penalties in accordance with the law.
On the evening of June 29, the joint Fengchunling Police Station seized 19 offenders who were engaged in gambling activities in the form of "bullfighting", including Cao, Zhang, Lu, and Zhu, and confiscated 62,000 yuan of gambling money on the spot. Upon questioning, 19 offenders confessed to their illegal acts of gambling. At present, Cao is suspected of opening a casino and is criminally detained in accordance with the law; 18 violators were given administrative penalties in accordance with the law.
That night, the Public Security Brigade and the Fengchunling Police Station gave full play to the spirit of continuous combat and continued to seize one gambling case, and seized eight gambling offenders who were gambling in the form of playing mahjong on the spot. Upon inquiry, eight gambling offenders confessed to their illegal acts of gambling. At present, 8 people involved in gambling have been given administrative penalties in accordance with the law.
Police remind
The broad masses of the public should consciously stay away from gambling, abandon bad habits, fully understand the deception and harmfulness of gambling activities, consciously resist temptation, and actively support the work of banning gambling. If clues related to gambling are discovered, report them to the public security organs or relevant departments in a timely manner.
Legal Terms
Article 303 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
Gathering crowds to gamble or engaging in gambling for the purpose of making a profit is to be sentenced to up to three years imprisonment, short-term detention or controlled release, and a concurrent fine. where a casino is opened, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment, short-term detention or controlled release is to be given, and a concurrent fine; where the circumstances are serious, a sentence of between 3 and 10 years imprisonment and a concurrent fine is to be given.
Article 70 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration Punishments
Where conditions are provided for gambling for the purpose of profit, or where the amount of money involved in gambling is relatively large, detention for up to 5 days or a fine of up to 500 RMB is to be given; where the circumstances are serious, they are to be detained for between 10 and 15 days and fined between 500 and 3,000 RMB.
Source: Yuanyang County Public Security Bureau