Video: 13 Asians Detained for Running a 'Lottery' Gambling Network

Mansour Al-Sultan: The Criminal Security Sector, represented by the General Directorate of Criminal Investigations, has dealt a blow to a gambling network operating a “lottery” system in the Farwaniya area, after detaining 13 foreign nationals of Asian origin who were involved in managing and conducting the illegal activity.

The Ministry of Interior stated in a press release that investigations revealed members of the network had taken over two shops within a commercial complex to serve as a base for managing gambling games and recruiting participants. Continuous surveillance and monitoring led to identifying those involved and arresting them at the site.

The operation also yielded gambling equipment and materials, along with cash sums suspected of being used for betting and withdrawals under the “lottery” system. Additionally, a quantity of prohibited “tobacco” was seized, hidden at the site and intended for sale.

In a separate development, the Ministry of Interior announced that two Indian nationals are being deported in the public interest after being detained by the Criminal Security Sector for exploiting a basement in Salmiya to store counterfeit goods and manipulate country-of-origin information.