{"id":17219,"date":"2026-06-30T08:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=17219"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:37:24","slug":"chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile dismantles Chinese crime network and reinforces protection of the regulated gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chile delivered one of its strongest actions against illegal gambling in recent years by dismantling a network of underground casinos linked to the Chinese criminal organization <strong>Hongmen<\/strong>, in an operation that strengthens the protection of the regulated gaming market and the fight against money laundering. <strong>Operation Eastern Wall II<\/strong>, carried out on <strong>June 26, 2026<\/strong>, was led by the <strong>Supraterritorial Prosecutor&#8217;s Office<\/strong> and the <strong>Chilean Investigative Police (PDI)<\/strong>, marking a new phase in the country&#8217;s offensive against organized crime&#8217;s financial structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17221\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming2.png 788w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming2-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming2-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation mobilized more than <strong>400 detectives<\/strong> and included raids on <strong>29 illegal casinos<\/strong> (26 principal venues according to prosecutors) as well as <strong>more than 85 properties<\/strong> across the <strong>Metropolitan Region<\/strong> and <strong>Valpara\u00edso<\/strong>, including <strong>Barrio Meiggs<\/strong>, <strong>Estaci\u00f3n Central<\/strong>, <strong>La Florida<\/strong>, <strong>Pedro Aguirre Cerda<\/strong>, <strong>San Miguel<\/strong>, <strong>Colina<\/strong>, and <strong>Pudahuel<\/strong>. The investigation is led by Chief Prosecutor <strong>Miguel \u00c1ngel Orellana<\/strong>, while the police operation was coordinated by <strong>Chief Inspector Erick Menay<\/strong>, Head of the PDI&#8217;s National Organized Crime Division. Orellana stated that &#8220;<em>this operation is the beginning of a process rather than the end of an investigation<\/em>&#8220;, emphasizing that authorities are targeting the financial infrastructure supporting the <strong>Hongmen<\/strong> criminal organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming3-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming3-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming3-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming3-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming3-1536x829.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming3.png 1574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17223\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming4.png 758w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming4-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17224\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming5.png 733w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming5-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second phase of <strong>Operation Eastern Wall<\/strong> resulted in the arrest of <strong>35 individuals<\/strong>, the identification of <strong>116 people<\/strong> found inside the gambling venues, and the seizure of approximately <strong>CLP 700 million<\/strong>, <strong>US$30,000<\/strong>, <strong>1,062 slot machine motherboards<\/strong>, numerous gaming machines, <strong>more than 550 rounds of 9 mm ammunition<\/strong>, <strong>three firearms<\/strong>, and cryptocurrency cold-storage devices. Authorities estimated that the illegal casinos generated approximately <strong>CLP 80 million in revenue per day<\/strong>. Suspects face charges including <strong>criminal association, money laundering, operating illegal casinos, bribery, and violations of Chile&#8217;s Firearms Control Law<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17225\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming6.png 763w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming6-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17226\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming7.png 821w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming7-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/chile-dismantles-chinese-crime-network-and-reinforces-protection-of-the-regulated-gaming7-768x404.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation originated from the first phase of <strong>Operation Eastern Wall<\/strong> in <strong>December 2025<\/strong>, when members of the <strong>Hongmen<\/strong> organization were arrested for <strong>kidnapping, extortion, drug trafficking, and money laundering<\/strong>. Subsequent financial analysis and digital evidence revealed that the organization continued financing its operations through a sophisticated network of illegal casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chilean authorities say the latest operation is designed to protect the integrity of the regulated gaming industry, prevent criminal organizations from exploiting illegal gambling venues for financial crimes, and reinforce public confidence in a sector operating under strict government oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chile delivered one of its strongest actions against illegal gambling in recent years by dismantling a network of underground casinos linked to the Chinese criminal organization Hongmen, in an operation that strengthens the protection of the regulated gaming market and the fight against money laundering. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17220,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1488,57,4357,1192,11,129,354,254,5012],"class_list":["post-17219","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-ban","tag-casinos","tag-chile","tag-china","tag-illegal-gambling","tag-money-laundering","tag-responsible-gambling","tag-slot-machines","tag-south-america","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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