Currently, 450 criminal proceedings related to the illegal organization of gambling are being investigated in Ukraine. In particular, we are talking about online casinos that operated without the necessary permits and licenses. The results of work in this direction were reported by Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
“As of April 2024, more than 450 criminal offenses related to the illegal organization of gambling are under investigation. 21 persons have been notified of suspicion. Indictments against 72 persons, including 7 indictments against 68 members of criminal groups, have been sent to court,” the General Prosecutor’s Office notes. .
In particular, the department announced the blocking of more than 2,500 illegal online casinos.
“As a result of the recommendations sent by law enforcement officers to block illegal resources, more than 2,500 websites that provided gambling activities and hosted online casino resources without the appropriate license have been blocked,” the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
We will remind you that on April 20, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi supported the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to counteract the negative consequences of online gambling. Among other things, the document contains recommendations to law enforcement agencies on strengthening measures to respond to violations of Ukrainian legislation by representatives of the gambling business.
