The SBI detained the director of the online casino “PIN-UP” on suspicion of laundering Russian money
SBI employees detained the director of the company that operated in Ukraine under the brand name of the online casino “PIN-UP”. He is suspected of laundering Russian money, informs DBR press office.
“In the course of the investigation, it was established that the real owners of this commercial structure, which received a license to organize and conduct online casino gambling, are citizens of the Russian Federation.
The detainee was informed of the suspicion of aiding the aggressor state. A petition is being prepared for choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention.”– says the message.
As part of the investigation of the activities of this online casino, the employees of the State Bureau of Investigation together with the prosecutors of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine discovered the facts of the company’s assistance to the aggressor state.
The online casino’s ties with representatives of the Russian Federation and sanctioned entities in Ukraine were documented. It was also established that the financial flows of this company were directed to filling the aggressor’s budget and supporting activities related to armed aggression against Ukraine.
DBR employees carried out a set of procedural measures, including technical ones, with the involvement of experts. The results of the investigation confirmed the negative impact of the operation of this online casino on the combat effectiveness of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
It has also been established that persons associated with casino activities conduct business on the territory of the so-called “LPR”, which contributes to the financing of the enemy. In addition, the person who controls the activities of the online casino financed the veterans of the so-called “SVO” after the start of the full-scale invasion. The pre-trial investigation also confirmed that the online casino continues its work in Russia and on Russian web resources.
Based on the evidence collected during the proceedings, the Chairman and member of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries were notified of the suspicion. They are charged with aiding the aggressor state, as well as illegal production, manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation or forwarding of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues without the purpose of sale.
