Authorities said the operation was carried out at around 11pm on March 1, when officers from the provincial Criminal Police Division, in coordination with other units, inspected a prize gaming club for foreigners located down in basement of the upscale Sheraton Nha Trang hotel at No.26–28 Tran Phu Street.

At the scene, police found Nguyen Thi Kieu Loan, 37, a resident of Nha Trang and originally from Quang Ngai Province, allegedly managing and organising gambling activities for 13 foreign players in the form of cash-based poker games.

The group included two Chinese nationals, five South Koreans, three Russians, one American, one Kazakh and one Japanese.

Officers seized a large amount of cash in different currencies and equipment believed to be used in the operation, including more than VND518 million, KRW4.5 million, US$89,272, CNY28,350, HKD28,450 and JPY30,000. They also confiscated card payment machines, receipt printers, cash-counting machines, poker tables, computers and mobile phones.

Investigators said the probe is ongoing, with further inquiries underway to clarify the roles of those involved and determine legal responsibilities.

The GDC Lucky Club, a prize gaming venue operating around the clock, is reportedly owned a 30-year-old woman in HCM City whose name was known as Hà Woang Minh Hoa.

According to investigators, players at the club could exchange cash for “Cashin Ticket” credits or deposit US dollars directly into gaming machines. The club reportedly earned commissions based on the total amount wagered.

Thirteen foreigners caught gambling at five-star hotel club in Nha Trang

VOV.VN - The Investigation Police Agency of Khanh Hoa Provincial Police is finalizing files to handle a group of foreign nationals found gambling illegally at a prize gaming club located in the basement of a five-star hotel in Nha Trang ward.