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The international operation reveals the scale of the shady bookmakers.
As part of SOGA X's large-scale operation to combat illegal betting networks, more than 5,100 people were detained and over $59 million in illegal proceeds were confiscated. The operation, carried out by Interpol in cooperation with 28 countries and territories, coincided with the UEFA European Football Championship, which predicted a surge in bets and revenues from criminal organizations.
According to the Asian Racing Federation, illegal gambling is worth $1.7 trillion and is closely linked to money laundering and the slave trade. The operation dismantled tens of thousands of illegal websites, as well as uncovered money-laundering networks and freed victims of human trafficking.
An important success of the operation was the release of more than 650 victims of human trafficking in the Philippines. The fraudulent center, which functioned along with a legal gambling site, was closed. Among those released are nearly 400 Filipinos and more than 250 citizens from six other countries, lured by promises of work and held by threats and confiscation of passports. Victims were forced to participate in cyber scams, including romance scams and cryptocurrency schemes.
In Thailand, law enforcement agencies shut down two major illegal betting sites, arresting the leaders of the criminal network and confiscating assets worth more than $9 million. In Vietnam, where online gambling is prohibited, a network with a turnover of about $800,000 per day was liquidated.
A criminal group that operated more than 3,000 fake accounts on legal platforms and used fake betting documents has been uncovered in Greece. VPNs were used to circumvent blocking in the country, and accounts in various countries were used to hide profits and launder money.
The operation covered several dozen countries, including Australia, Greece, Italy, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and Switzerland. According to Interpol representatives, the efforts of law enforcement agencies on the ground and the exchange of information have become key factors in the success of the fight against international organized crime.
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As part of SOGA X's large-scale operation to combat illegal betting networks, more than 5,100 people were detained and over $59 million in illegal proceeds were confiscated. The operation, carried out by Interpol in cooperation with 28 countries and territories, coincided with the UEFA European Football Championship, which predicted a surge in bets and revenues from criminal organizations.
According to the Asian Racing Federation, illegal gambling is worth $1.7 trillion and is closely linked to money laundering and the slave trade. The operation dismantled tens of thousands of illegal websites, as well as uncovered money-laundering networks and freed victims of human trafficking.
An important success of the operation was the release of more than 650 victims of human trafficking in the Philippines. The fraudulent center, which functioned along with a legal gambling site, was closed. Among those released are nearly 400 Filipinos and more than 250 citizens from six other countries, lured by promises of work and held by threats and confiscation of passports. Victims were forced to participate in cyber scams, including romance scams and cryptocurrency schemes.
In Thailand, law enforcement agencies shut down two major illegal betting sites, arresting the leaders of the criminal network and confiscating assets worth more than $9 million. In Vietnam, where online gambling is prohibited, a network with a turnover of about $800,000 per day was liquidated.
A criminal group that operated more than 3,000 fake accounts on legal platforms and used fake betting documents has been uncovered in Greece. VPNs were used to circumvent blocking in the country, and accounts in various countries were used to hide profits and launder money.
The operation covered several dozen countries, including Australia, Greece, Italy, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and Switzerland. According to Interpol representatives, the efforts of law enforcement agencies on the ground and the exchange of information have become key factors in the success of the fight against international organized crime.
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