'Illegal Gambling Site Gang Seized in 2 Trillion Won Scale, Like Large Corporations'

23 Illegal Gambling Sites Worth 2 Trillion Won
Operated with Similar Subsidiary Structures Like Large Corporations
Practicing Action Protocols as Investigation Tightens

A group that operated an illegal gambling site worth 2 trillion won for 8 years has been arrested. The Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 9th that they arrested five people, including the domestic fund manager A (38), on charges of operating a gambling space and violating the National Sports Promotion Act, and booked 64 others, including B (25), without detention.

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According to the police, A and his group established a disguised corporate headquarters office in the Philippines from December 2014 until recently. They operated 23 illegal gambling sites offering games such as Baccarat. The amount deposited into these gambling sites reached 2.088 trillion won.

Police investigations revealed that A and his group recruited employees in their 20s and 30s through various communities by promising "high returns of over 4.5 million won per month." Notably, they had a 'departmental structure' similar to that of large corporations, including support, operations, finance, and sales teams. When the police investigation tightened, they even prepared behavioral guidelines to respond to police inquiries.

The police seized 2 billion won in cash from the officetel in Seoul where A resided and used as an office, and 3 billion won in cash from a bag inside A’s vehicle. They also froze withdrawal accounts and took measures to confiscate 7.8 billion won in remaining balances. Access to the gambling sites they operated was blocked, and the National Tax Service was notified of tax evasion.

The police are continuing to track domestic and international members of the organization who have not yet been caught. Regarding the Philippine members, they plan to pursue forced repatriation through Interpol warrants and other means.

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