3 Chinese arrested for running illicit poker den in Tokyo

3 Chinese nationals arrested for running illegal poker den in Japan condo

Police suspect the trio received 5 per cent of winnings as a fee and hosted around a dozen players per day.

3 Chinese arrested for running illicit poker den in Tokyo

Three Chinese nationals were arrested for operating a poker gambling den in Tokyo, police said, suspecting they made over 60 million yen ($413,000) in less than a year. Wang Yi, a 42-year-old resident of Tokyo's Kita Ward, and two others were arrested on Friday for allegedly running the poker operation in a Tokyo condominium and collecting fees from patrons, the Metropolitan Police Department said. Read full story here

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's International Crime Prevention Division and others arrested unemployed Chinese man Wang Yi (42) (Ukima, Kita Ward, Tokyo) and two female employees on suspicion of profiting from operating a poker gambling hall in an apartment in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and taking commission from customers. Also...