The activities of two groups suspected of engaging in illegal online gambling and internet fraud were halted in the Mirobod district of Tashkent. A total of 72 individuals were detained during operational measures.
The first group operated in an apartment on 1st Fergana Lane, rented for 9,000 dollars a month. 52 individuals were captured there. According to preliminary data, they were engaged in accepting money for illegal online gambling and bookmaker games, transferring funds to bank cards, and money laundering.
110,000 dollars in cash, 71 laptops, 278 phones, and three Starlink devices were seized as material evidence from the apartment.
At the second location on Big Mirobod Street, a secret call center rented for 2,000 dollars a month was discovered. 20 individuals were detained there. According to the internal affairs department, they are suspected of gaining users' trust through fake job offers and acquiring their money by deception.
24 laptops, one tablet, 52 phones, and four Wi-Fi devices were seized from the second location.
The inspection revealed that both groups had a distribution of tasks consisting of leaders, managers, operators, and guards. Additionally, a crypto-asset turnover of 576,000 dollars related to their activities was exposed.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding the incident under Part 2 of Article 278-8 of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are underway.
