(CNN) -- Police in China said they broke an illegal soccer gambling ring ahead of the World Cup in South Africa, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
The bust was made in Shenyang, the capital of the northeastern province of Liaoning. Forty-eight people were taken into custody, the report said, citing police.
Police told Xinhua on Tuesday they investigated what they called a major web soccer gambling case and made the bust after a two-month probe.
Police seized over 420,000 yuan, or more than $61,000 U.S., in cash and froze around 1.03 million yuan, or more than $150,000, in bank accounts belonging to the gang members. Fifty computers were seized.
