BASEBALL:Two officers, a rich bettor and a hair salon owner’s son who were fond of betting on games got entangled with illegal gambling operators, police said

Taipei Times
Date: Nov 11, 2017
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

Authorities have been tracking down suspects in a gun shooting, a street brawl and disputes over debt, with the various incidents apparently all related to illegal betting on baseball games and illegal gambling operators.

Top police officials in Taipei were left with egg on their face yesterday when two officers, surnamed Lee (李) and Huang (黃), were indicted on charges of illegal gambling.

The two officers from New Taipei City’s Sanchong District (三重) Police Precinct in New Taipei City became the target of an investigation after a group of men surrounded the precinct on Oct. 22, saying they were there to collect money on behalf of an underground gambling operator.

Lee and Huang were found to be fond of placing bets on baseball game outcomes, but lost most of the time, investigators said.    [FULL  STORY]