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| 24 members of a criminal group that ran an online casino have been arrested |
| 2026-06-09 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] Twenty-four members of a criminal group that operated an online casino have been detained. This was reported on June 8 by Svetlana Petrenko, spokesperson for the Russian Investigative Committee. "Twenty-four members of the criminal organization have been identified and detained in Russia, and charges have been brought against them," Petrenko said. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Article 171.2 (“Illegal organization and conduct of gambling”), Part 6 of Article 187 (“Illegal circulation of payment instruments”), Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Organization of a criminal community or participation therein”). By the court's decision, the leaders and most active members of the organization were remanded in custody. “Eight more defendants have been placed on the wanted list,” the agency representative added. During the searches, money and luxury items, including expensive cars, were seized from the defendants. As the investigation established, members of the group organized the illegal acceptance of bets for participation in gambling games held at the online casinos Pin-Up/Pinco, FreshCasino, Leon, MelBet, MostBet, PlayFortuna, Punch, RioBet, Shangrilla, WhyCasino, lwin, Azino, WinWin, 888Casino. According to the Russian Investigative Committee, thousands of transactions were carried out daily in the casino's interests. Petrenko clarified that forensic examinations have been ordered in the case. Online casinos are banned in Russia. Only officially registered bookmakers and betting companies can legally accept interactive bets and pay out winnings online. |
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