Police seized 131 mobile phones, 56 laptops, foreign currencies and casino-playing equipment during the raid in the city’s Khulshi area.
The arrested foreigners. Photo: Collected
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The arrested foreigners. Photo: Collected
Police detained 63 foreign nationals in Chattogram’s Khulshi area yesterday (10 September) during a raid over allegations of running an illegal casino business.
The police operation was conducted at an eight-storey building on Road 4 of the Jalalabad Krishnachura Residential Area, said Mohammad Abdur Rahim, officer-in-charge (OC) of Khulshi Police Station.
The detainees include nationals of Laos, Pakistan, China, Vietnam and Nepal, he said.
Seized devices. Photo: Collected
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Seized devices. Photo: Collected
The building, covering the entire premises, was being searched by law enforcement agencies, he added.
Of the 63 detainees, 35 are from Laos, 21 from Pakistan, five from China, one from Vietnam and one from Nepal, according to police.
Among them, 41 are men, 21 are women, and one is a child.
Police seized 131 mobile phones and 56 laptops, bringing the total number of devices seized to 187. They also recovered foreign currencies and equipment used for casino games during the raid.
The OC told The Business Standard that it had not yet been confirmed whether the detainees were involved in online scamming or the alleged illegal casino business.
He also said police would examine information stored on the seized devices to identify those involved.
The CMP Cyber Crime Unit had been working on the matter for a long time, Abdur Rahim said.
The raid began around 3pm yesterday after police received information through a confidential source, he added.
Locals said they had noticed an increased movement of foreign nationals in the building over the past month.
The OC said police would provide details officially after the operation ends.
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