“Korea-Vietnam office operating a 10.8 billion won gambling site”… Forfeiture of crime proceeds worth 8.3 billion won.

Police. [Source: Yonhap News], ‘Four operators of illegal sports Toto gambling sites have been apprehended.’,
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, ‘Jeju Provincial Police Agency announced on the 3rd that operator A and three others have been forwarded to the prosecution on charges of violating the National Sports Promotion Act.’,
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, ‘A and others are accused of operating an illegal gambling site worth 10.8 billion won in Vietnam and domestically with the mastermind, Mr. B, from November 2020 to October 2022.’,
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, ‘According to police investigation, they divided roles such as site promotion using offshore phones, member recruitment and management, and charging/exchanging duties, providing the amount obtained by multiplying the betting amount by the odds when users correctly predicted sports game outcomes in Korea and abroad.’,
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, ‘It is estimated that the users of this gambling site numbered over 5,000, with some users placing bets exceeding 100 million won.’,
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, ‘In October 2022, mastermind Mr. B was apprehended, and by analyzing B’s mobile phone electronic information, all members including A were identified and apprehended.’,
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, ‘It was found that B had worked for an organization that operated illegal internet gambling sites in Vietnam around 2020, took over the site, and moved its headquarters to Korea.’,
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, ‘The police obtained a pre-trial seizure order from Jeju District Court for B’s deposits, receivables, vehicles, and other properties to recover the entire 8.3 billion won in criminal proceeds from operating the gambling site.’,
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, ‘Jeju Cyber Crime Investigation Team stated, “The online gambling risks are significant, and we will continue to conduct rigorous investigations to ensure the punishment of operators, site blockages, and recovery of criminal proceeds.”
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