Money laundering through casinos in Russia. The Bureau of Economic Security has detained a member of the Russian Gaming Commission.

The GDB has detained a member of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL). He is suspected of aiding Russia.

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The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has detained one of the members of the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL). He is suspected of aiding Russia.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation.

The CRGL member is suspected of supporting the activities of an online casino in Ukraine that was involved in laundering Russian money.

According to the investigation, a Category "A" civil servant, together with the head of the CRGL, had for a long time failed to take action to revoke the online casino's license. As a result, a criminal mechanism was implemented for collecting material resources and information about military personnel, which subsequently fell into the hands of representatives of the Russian Federation.

Photo: SBI detained a member of the CRGL (dbr.gov.ua)

During the investigation, evidence of aiding Russia was uncovered. The connections of this online casino with representatives of the Russian Federation, Russian capital, and sanctioned entities in Ukraine have also been documented.

The CRGL member has been notified of suspicion for aiding Russia (Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The PIN-UP Case

Recall that on December 18, 2024, SBI agents detained the head of the CRGL, Ivan Rudoy. He is suspected of aiding the aggressor state, as well as illegal possession of large quantities of narcotics.

The case concerns support for the activities of an online casino in Ukraine, owned by Russian nationals. According to sources from RBK-Ukraine, this casino is PIN-UP.

It was also reported that the nominal owner of the PIN-UP online casino, Igor Zotyko, was detained.

Currently, law enforcement is taking measures to seize the arrested assets of the online casino and transfer them for the benefit of Ukraine. This concerns more than 2.6 billion hryvnias (the total amount of seized funds including profitable financial operations).