Six Asian men jailed for gambling in Bahrain
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
The Lower Criminal Court sentenced six Asian men to six months behind bars after being found guilty of gambling.
They were, however, able to dodge a more serious charge of running a gambling den after they were acquitted from such an accusation.
The defendants were arrested after police officers received a tip-off from undercover agents that the Asian men were meeting regularly in a place to gamble.
Police also received complaints from residents in the area about it.
As a result, police officers raided the place to verify the tip-off.
It was found that the defendants kept the place open for everyone to come and play.
The six defendants were sent for trial over accusations of gambling and running the place.
However, the Lower Criminal Court cleared the defendants from this, stating that welcoming many people doesn’t mean they were operating a gambling den.
The six defendants will be deported after serving their jail terms.
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