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In South Korea, 87 people were detained in a case involving an international illegal online gambling network with turnov...

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In South Korea, 87 people were detained in a case involving an international illegal online gambling network with turnover of about $2 billion

🔹According to the Chungcheongbuk-do provincial police, the network had been operating since 2016 in betting and online-casino sectors, and its main structures were located in Malaysia and the UAE. From May 2022 until February 2026, the project’s turnover reached approximately $2 billion.

🔹To run payment departments, customer support, and development, the organizers recruited specialists through recruiters. Among them were university lecturers, employees of large corporations, and former staff of foreign social networks. The network also created a company in South Korea that developed game engines and sold them to other illegal operators.

🔹The police estimate the organization’s illegal profits at about $123 million. Of that amount, law enforcement has already seized around $6,1 million.

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У Південній Кореї затримали 87 осіб у справі міжнародної мережі нелегального онлайн-гемблінгу з оборотом близько $2 млрд

🔹За даними поліції провінції Чхунчхон-Пукто, мережа працювала з 2016 року у сферах беттингу та онлайн-казино, а її основні структури розташовувалися в Малайзії та ОАЕ. Лише з травня 2022-го до лютого 2026 року оборот проєкту сягнув приблизно $2 млрд.

🔹Для роботи платіжних відділів, підтримки клієнтів і розробки організатори залучали фахівців через рекрутерів. Серед них були викладачі університетів, працівники великих корпорацій та колишні співробітники іноземних соцмереж. Також мережа створила в Південній Кореї компанію, яка розробляла ігрові рушії та продавала їх іншим нелегальним операторам.

🔹Незаконний прибуток організації поліція оцінює приблизно у $123 млн. Із цієї суми правоохоронцям уже вдалося вилучити близько $6,1 млн.

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