Chinese police arrest 58 linked to illegal gambling den on mountainside
Police raided site in Shenzhen in the middle of the night and found shelters and tents pitched, according to newspaper report
An illegal gambling den operating under cover of night on a mountainside has been busted in southern China, according to a newspaper report.
Police found tents and shelters pitched with about eight gamblers at the scene after raiding the den in the countryside in Shenzhen in Guangdong province, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported.
Police received a tip-off last Friday that a gang had set up gambling tables on the mountain.
The raid took place at about 3am on Sunday and some officers were deployed at the foot of the mountain to stop people escaping.
Further searches led to the detention of more than 50 gamblers and people working for the gang in the area and 140,000 yuan (US$22,300) was seized.