Illegal gambling establishment in Zakarpattia: ESBU sent the case against the administrator to court and notified the organizer of suspicion

 In Velykyi Bereznyi of the Uzhhorod district, a gambling establishment operating without a license was exposed. The indictment regarding the administrator has been sent to court, and the organizer was notified of suspicion of illegal organization of gambling and legalization of criminal proceeds.

The pretrial investigation is carried out by detectives of the Territorial Office of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in the Zakarpattia region.

The investigation established that a resident organized the operation of a gambling establishment on non-residential premises without the corresponding license. Visitors were provided access to gambling games on the Internet through installed computer equipment.

To ensure the operation of the establishment, the man involved a woman who performed the duties of an administrator-cashier. She accepted money from players, credited it to virtual game accounts, monitored the progress and results of games, and issued winnings. In addition, she kept track of bets, payouts, income, and expenses of the establishment. She received her remuneration for the work from the players' funds.

The illegal activity was stopped in June 2026. During the inspection of the premises, computer equipment used to provide access to gambling games was seized.

The indictment regarding the administrator under Part 2 of Article 203-2 (illegal activity of organizing or conducting gambling games committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons) and Part 1 of Article 209 (legalization of property obtained by criminal means) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine has been sent to court. The organizer was notified of suspicion under the same articles. The pretrial investigation regarding him is ongoing.

Operational support is carried out by employees of the Department of Strategic Investigations in the Zakarpattia region of the DSI of the National Police of Ukraine. Procedural guidance is carried out by prosecutors of the Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office.

According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict.