BANGKOK, 12 June 2012 The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is setting up a special taskforce tasked with monitoring online gambling activities during the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship.
According to DSI’s deputy chief, Police Colonel Yannapol Yungyuen, the department is, on a 24-hour basis, monitoring movements of outlets offering online betting. Any unusual or suspicious activities will be reported to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) for further investigation.
He elaborated that an unusually high number of bettors log onto sports-betting sites during the football tournament. The DSI is cooperating with the TCSD in dispatching undercover agents to infiltrate local gambling dens.
Police Colonel Yannapol noted that underground rings in the capital continue to thrive, with illicit bookies nowadays offering odds and spreads online.
