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Daegu police seek asset confiscation in South Korean illegal gambling case

Enforcement & compliance

South Korea’s Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency said a man identified by prosecutors as the alleged head of an illegal online gambling network will face trial after his arrest in the United Arab Emirates and extradition. Authorities estimate the network’s profits at about US$18.9 million, with US$4.4 million attributed directly to the suspect; police will seek preventive confiscation and expand investigations into operators of linked sites in South Korea.

The case signals expanded enforcement against illegal gambling sites and their operators in South Korea.

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São Paulo police arrest three suspects and seek to block R$154m in illegal betting case

São Paulo Civil Police arrested three suspects in an investigation into alleged illegal betting and fraudulent online games during Operation Disque 151 on 13 October. A court authorised the blocking of up to R$154m in assets and funds; investigators said the group moved more than R$14m over six months and estimated that about 10 million people may have been affected.

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