[Arrest Footage] 130 Members of Gambling Site Operation Organization Worth 13 Trillion Won Including "Casino Live Broadcast" Arrested

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon, PD Yoon Jin-geun] Members of a corporate crime syndicate operating cyber gambling sites overseas were arrested in large numbers by the police.

The International Crime Investigation Division of the Drug Crime Investigation Unit at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 24th that they arrested 130 members of a corporate crime syndicate who established and operated a gambling site worth 1.3 trillion won, and among them, 9 were detained.

They are suspected of operating illegal gambling sites by setting up offices and accommodations in Southeast Asia from July 2018 to December 2019 for the purpose of running the gambling sites.

Illegal overseas cyber gambling site operated by a group arrested for running it. / Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

According to the police, the suspects operated the gambling sites through an organized command structure including directors, team leaders, and team members, systematically dividing roles such as promotion, customer service, and program management.

The police identified 800 million won in criminal proceeds laundered in the form of virtual assets and brought into the country, and took pre-indictment seizure and preservation measures.

It was revealed that the accounts used for the crimes numbered about 150. The police issued red notices for 20 members residing overseas and plan to promptly repatriate the syndicate leader arrested locally in Southeast Asia.