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Incheon police arrest seven over alleged illegal gambling operation

Enforcement & compliance

South Korea's Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced the arrest of seven people accused of operating an illegal gambling scheme using a counterfeit trading system. Police said the network generated an estimated KRW 27 billion from bets linked to overseas indices and involved 20 local partners; 138 others were booked without detention.

The arrests and asset measures signal enforcement exposure for operators of illegal betting platforms and their partners in South Korea.

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