Illegal betting network in Tashkent: how were these cybercriminals caught? - Zamin.uz
Uzbekistan's cybercrime enforcement agencies have dismantled a major illegal betting network in Tashkent, arresting 52 individuals and seizing significant assets.
The crackdown targeted a clandestine operation based in an apartment on Fergana 1st Lane in the Mirobod district. The group members had been renting the building for 9,000 US dollars per month to conduct their activities.
During the rapid search operations, police apprehended all 52 individuals present at the location. The confiscated evidence included 71 laptops, 278 phones, 110,000 US dollars in cash, and three Starlink satellite internet devices.
The criminal groups facilitated money laundering by accepting funds for illegal online gambling and betting games popular in Asian countries. They then transferred these transactions to bank cards and processed a turnover of 576,000 US dollars in crypto-assets.
Investigative data revealed a clear organizational structure within both groups, with tasks distributed among leaders, managers, operators, and security guards.
Legal action and next steps
A criminal case has been initiated against the suspects under Article 278-8, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which addresses the violation of legislation in the field of crypto-asset circulation.
Law enforcement agencies are currently continuing intensive investigative actions to fully unravel the network's operations.
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