Gamblers Throwing Money: On the afternoon of December 11, the second criminal investigation team of Sheshan Branch of Hefei Public Security Bureau destroyed a huge casino in a room on the 17th floor of Anhui Hotel. They seized 810,000 yuan in gambling funds on the scene and detained 9 people. When the police rushed into the casino, some gamblers actually threw down 200,000 yuan in cash from the balcony, which was then looted by onlookers, resulting in no money being recovered. At the same time, facing the police arrest, the gamblers actually said, "We are just playing small cards, is it necessary to make such a big deal!"
◆Amazing Scene: Police Arrive, 200,000 Yuan Cash Sprinkled from the 17th Floor
At around 4 p.m. on December 11, the second criminal investigation team of Sheshan Branch of Hefei Public Security Bureau received a tip-off that several "bosses" were gambling in room 1712 of Anhui Hotel with large amounts of money involved. After receiving the alarm, four police officers quickly headed to the scene.
To prevent anyone from tipping off and to stop the gamblers from suddenly fleeing, one officer stayed in the lobby on the first floor for monitoring while the other three directly went to room 1712.
With the cooperation of the server, the door was quietly opened, but the people inside had locked it from the inside. As the server and the police attempted to pick the lock, the people inside were startled.
"Who's there? What do you want?"
"We are the police, open the door quickly!"
Upon hearing the police, chaos erupted inside the room. Then, the police opened the door and rushed inside.
At this moment, a middle-aged man quickly grabbed a pile of cash on the table, rushed to the balcony, and threw it down. According to the police's post-event statistics, this amount was 200,000 yuan.
◆Shocking Words: Gamblers Said Is It Necessary to Make Such a Big Deal?
It was understood that the room where the casino was located was a suite, both inner and outer rooms were crowded with people, about two or three dozen, men and women alike. Among them, people in the outer room were playing pai gow, with a large amount of cash scattered on the table.
Since the informant only mentioned that four or five people were gambling when reporting, they did not expect so many people would be caught at once! The three police officers controlled the scene while requesting reinforcements, simultaneously instructing the officer waiting on the first floor to immediately go below the balcony to control the situation of the thrown money. However, dozens of workers nearby and some passersby saw the money falling from the sky, rushed over to grab it, all the cash was looted.
A few minutes later, the reinforcement police arrived at the scene and quickly controlled all the suspects.
Due to the excessive number of people, one criminal investigation team could not accommodate them all, and the personnel on the scene were分流ed to three criminal investigation teams under the jurisdiction of Sheshan Public Security Branch for separate reviews. During the arrest process, someone was still shouting loudly, "Just playing small cards, is it necessary to make such a big deal!"
◆Impromptu Gambling: Moving Celebration Turns Into Gambling After Dinner
Were they really playing "small cards"? Perhaps in the eyes of these gamblers, it might be considered "small", but in front of the law, it absolutely isn't.
Not counting the 200,000 yuan in cash that was thrown down from the building, the gambling funds seized on-site by the police alone amounted to more than 800,000 yuan. According to relevant provisions of China's Criminal Law, if there are more than three people involved and the gambling funds exceed 50,000 yuan, it constitutes the crime of mass gambling.
Upon review, on the day of the incident, Wang moved house and set up dozens of banquet tables at Anhui Hotel to invite relatives and friends. After eating and drinking to their fill, someone proposed to play, and Wang then rented a room at the hotel, inviting guests who wanted to "play" to do so. Among them, guest Li brought a set of pai gow along in his car, took it out immediately, and everyone started playing pai gow together.
◆Surprising Winnings: Policemen Heard Someone Exclaim Winning 200,000 Yuan in One Hand
Since it was not a profit-making casino, no one "took water" that day, and Tong, Xu, Wang, and others took turns being the banker. According to their confessions, host Wang did not participate in the gambling.
Although during the review, the gamblers only admitted to winning or losing tens of thousands of yuan per hand of pai gow, the police estimated it was far more than that. Before breaking the door, the police heard someone inside excitedly shouting that they won 200,000 yuan in one hand, and someone else saying they lost 100,000 yuan in one hand.
According to the hotel side, Wang and others said they were going to rest when they rented the room that day, and the hotel did not know they were renting the room for gambling, otherwise they would not have agreed. The hotel has strict management regulations prohibiting gambling.
Currently, Tong, Xu, and Wang, who took turns being the banker that day, have been criminally detained according to law, and six other gamblers have been administratively detained according to law. The case is still under further investigation.
By Chang Guoshui