Charges have now been leveled against 22 people, 8 Chinese and 14 Indians, by the Central Crime Station in Hyderabad India, reports the Times of India. The group ran an online gambling and pornography ring that was busted in August, 2020.

The Chinese nationals, working through the Beijing T Power Company, are alleged to have collected Rs 2,000 crore ($272,000) in revenue from Indians with the scheme. “Though this case has multiple dimensions, we have filed the preliminary chargesheet only on three counts – organizing betting, money circulation and cheating,” said a Hyderabad police source. “As and when we get more evidence on various aspects, supplementary charge sheet will be filed in the case.”

There are further charges of money circulation as well, as referral fees were collected by some of the accused for bringing in new customers.

Elevating the case beyond being a mere unlicensed gambling offering, Indian officials also allege the gambling operations were intentionally cheating customers out of a fair game. Cheating charges allege the Chinese firms involved manipulated game odds to result in a 70% hold for the house, only allowing customers to win 30% of their games.