Profiting from illegal casinos for almost two years: organized group's case sent to the court

 Six members of an organized group who illegally organized online gambling without a license for almost two years will stand trial in the Lviv region. Another suspect has been placed on the wanted list.

According to the investigation, the organizers of the scheme were two residents of the Lviv region and a resident of Kyiv. They involved four more accomplices in the illegal activity to ensure the operation of the online gambling business.

The suspects accepted bets and provided access to gambling via the internet without the license required by law. To do this, they divided responsibilities among themselves and ensured the scheme's continued operation.

The illegal business operated from February 2023 to November 2024. During this time, the group members systematically profited from the illegal organization of gambling.

Detectives of the Territorial Office of the ESBU in the Lviv region have completed their pretrial investigation. The indictment against six members of the organized group under part 3 of article 28 and part 2 of article 203-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine has been sent to the court.

The materials regarding another participant in the criminal proceedings have been separated into a distinct proceeding because they were placed on the wanted list.

Procedural guidance was provided by prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor's Office, and operational support was carried out by the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine in the Lviv region.