Volyn court hears case against organisers of illegal online casino

The Volyn City Court is hearing the case of the organisers of an underground internet casino that operated in Ukraine and CIS countries. 

The establishment, operating under the GGpokerok and GGpoker brands, used schemes aimed at concealing financial flows, including bank cards issued to nominees and cryptocurrency.

Tens of millions of dollars in turnover

The volume of funds processed through the illegal platform amounted to nearly 15 million dollars. Part of these funds was transferred to Russia. The investigation also established that more than 500,000 dollars in cash and 79,000 euros were seized during the inquiry; however, the seizures were overturned by the court due to missed investigation deadlines.

International network and use of technology

The organiser of the illegal network turned out to be a citizen of the Russian Federation. The network operated through bank cards, electronic wallets and anonymous messengers, which complicated the identification and suppression of the criminals' activities.