Eight Chinese nationals arrested for illegal gambling in Alsancak

Eight Chinese nationals who are in the TRNC as tourists have been arrested for illegal gambling in Alsancak.

The arrest came as a result of the operation carried out by the Girne Crime Prevention branch teams in Alsancak on Tuesday, Feb. 14. 

There were taken to a court on Wednesday on charges of illegal gambling.

The police told the court that the suspects were caught with a gambling table, gambling chips and large amounts of foreign money in the raided house.

They were caught red-handed and arrested while playing the gambling game at the Poker Table with the poker chips covering the money with the 7 suspects inside the residence.

1 Poker Table, 52 Merit Poker playing cards, 8 chairs, used by the police suspects for gambling, a total of 44,880 USD, 7,800 Malaysian Ringgit, 2,780 Swiss Francs, 1,550 EURO and 2,805 TL. He conveyed to the court that the cash coins and 309 pieces of chips covering the money worth 24,595 dollars in front of them on the table, 2 balls of Merit Poker paper and a total of 369 pieces of chips covering various amounts of money were taken as evidence.

The police stated that the investigation initiated regarding the issue was completed and that the suspects were in tourist status in the country and demanded a guarantee that the court would deem appropriate.

Evaluating the testimony given in court, the judge ordered that the suspects be released on bail, banned from leaving country until their cases are discussed and that the case file be prepared within 15 days.

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