As a result of an operational operation conducted by the Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tashkent, the activities of a criminal group servicing online gambling games were halted.
The operation took place in one of the business centers located in the “Cholpon” neighborhood of the Yashnabod district. It was revealed that the group operated under the guise of providing consulting services in the field of computer technologies.
During the operational event, it was found that the group members had attracted nearly 60,000 citizens of Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and other countries to several online gambling platforms and created conditions for them to participate in gambling.
The group's activities were organized on the basis of a strict hierarchy. Inside the building, departments consisting of operators, supervisors, cashiers, reporting analysts, and managers were established.
During the operation, servers, computers, laptops, mobile phones, bank cards, SIM cards, cash funds, and other physical evidence related to the work were formally seized from the building.
When specialists examined the computers, data was uncovered indicating that a monetary turnover of 4 million US dollars had been processed through this structure over the past 6 months.
In connection with this case, the Investigation Department of the Department for Combating Cybercrime has initiated a criminal case under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code.
Currently, operational inquiry and investigative actions are being carried out against 16 individuals within the framework of the case. Of these, 11 individuals have been detained under Article 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Additionally, individuals directly involved in the crime and providing remote services have been identified, and operational inquiry efforts regarding them are ongoing.
