Eswatini authorities are seeking a larger courtroom for proceedings involving 146 foreign nationals arrested last month over an alleged online gambling network and fraud operation. The trial is due to begin on 12 June, after initial hearings at Mbabane Magistrates’ Court exceeded its capacity.
The case concerns alleged illegal online gambling activity and the prosecution of 146 suspects in Eswatini.
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Turkish authorities detained 547 people and arrested 155 suspects across 61 provinces in a cybercrime investigation, reportedly. The Interior Ministry said the inquiry covers fraud and cyber offences, including operating or promoting unauthorised betting sites and transferring money to them.
Fifteen people in Italy are subject to preliminary measures in an investigation into fraud involving manipulated slot machines, reportedly. The suspects are also accused of tax evasion and paying an employee of Italy's gambling regulator for confidential information about inspections.
Fifteen people in Italy are subject to preliminary measures in an investigation into fraud involving manipulated slot machines, according to a report. The suspects are also accused of tax evasion and of paying an employee of Italy's gambling regulator for confidential information about inspections.
South Korean authorities, working with the UAE, arrested three suspects in an operation against an alleged international illegal betting network, reportedly named Halak. Investigators estimated its turnover at about KRW3,100bn ($2.3bn) and identified links to illegal gambling activity in the Philippines and Malaysia. South Korea’s president said the group had allegedly recruited people from vulnerable groups.
South Korean authorities dismantled an alleged international illegal betting organisation with an estimated turnover of about KRW3,100bn ($2.3bn), in an operation carried out with authorities in the United Arab Emirates that led to the arrest of three suspects. The operation was named Halak, according to the report.
Turkish authorities launched an illegal betting operation across eight provinces on 14 September 2026. The operation involved proceedings against 177 suspects, with Turkey’s General Command of the Gendarmerie coordinating the action.
Turkish authorities opened proceedings against 177 suspects in an operation against illegal betting across eight provinces on 14 September 2026, according to the authorities. The operation was coordinated by Turkey's General Command of the Gendarmerie, working through its departments for counter-smuggling, organised crime and cybercrime, together with MASAK, Turkey's financial crimes investigation authority, and the competent public prosecutors' offices.
Turkish authorities carried out operations targeting alleged illegal betting networks in Antalya and Mersin, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said on 18 May 2026. A total of 233 suspects face legal action; accounts linked to the targets allegedly recorded more than TL18bn in transactions, and authorities arrested 50 people in Mersin.