Detectives of the Territorial Department Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in Kyiv exposed and stopped the illegal activity of a network of gambling establishments. More than 120 units of computer equipment used for gambling were seized, its estimated value is over UAH 2 million. Employees and customers who were in the premises at the time of the search were served with notices by the Solomianskyi center for recruitment and social support (CRS) and offered to provide additional information to the center.

The pre-trial investigation established that a group of people in violation of the law, organized and provided gambling services in Kyiv without a license. The gambling establishments were mainly located on the first floors of residential buildings. They concealed their activities and opened only for trusted customers and operated during curfews.

Detectives of the ESBU are currently identifying the full range of persons involved in the criminal scheme.

The pre-trial investigation in the criminal proceedings on the grounds of a criminal offense stipulated by Part 1 Art. 203-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal activities in organizing or conducting gambling, lotteries) is being conducted by detectives of the Territorial Department ESBU in Kyiv under the operational support of the Strategic investigations department in Kyiv of the Strategic investigations department of the National Police of Ukraine and the procedural guidance of prosecutors of the Kyiv region Prosecutor's office.

As of June 1, detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine have 87 criminal proceedings under pre-trial investigation over illegal activities in the field of organizing and conducting gambling. The detectives of the ESBU conducted more than 130 searches within the framework of the mentioned criminal proceedings which resulted in the seizure of computer equipment, roulette tables, slot machines and other technical equipment. The estimated value of the seized inventory is about UAH 14 million.