The Bureau of Economic Security uncovered a scheme worth 83 million: how illegal casinos operated

Detectives from the Bureau of Economic Security in Kyiv announced suspicion against the organizers of illegal gambling. Together with five accomplices, they are attributed with almost 83 million hryvnias.

Criminal activities of the offenders

According to the investigation, this group of people launched a network of illegal online casinos and betting resources. They used a p2p transfer system for accepting bets and paying out winnings. According to detectives, the group organized the operation of 'offices' in Kyiv, Poltava, Odesa, and Kharkiv.

People with various roles were involved in the criminal activities: from technical administrators to 'drops'. Communication between members of the scheme occurred exclusively via messengers under fictitious names.

The organizer was informed of the suspicion of crimes related to gambling and legalization of income obtained illegally, in particularly large amounts. A pre-trial investigation is currently underway, supervised by prosecutors of the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, and operational support is provided by the Security Service of Ukraine.

The offenders created a network of illegal gambling, using p2p transfers and messengers for interaction among themselves. Detectives and prosecutors continue the investigation of this case.