Macao’s Public Security Police, Municipal Affairs Bureau and Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau inspected 23 gaming venues on 7 August to regulate their activity and combat illegal gambling. Authorities checked 31 people and reported no violations; 25 officials took part in the operation.
The operation signals continued enforcement scrutiny of gaming venues and illegal-gambling activity in Macao.
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Authorities in the United Arab Emirates arrested three South Korean suspects following a joint investigation, citing South Korean police. Police accused them of running an illegal online gambling operation from overseas worth KRW3.1tn, approximately $2.3bn.
Turkish authorities detained 547 people in a cybercrime operation across 61 provinces, the Interior Ministry said. Authorities arrested 155 people and placed 183 under judicial control; some suspects were allegedly involved in illegal betting and gambling, promoting unauthorised sites or moving money for illicit platforms. A separate football investigation involving two arrested referees is continuing, while a possible expansion to players and football officials was reported.
Turkish security forces conducted an operation concerning alleged illegal betting and money laundering across eight provinces. The report identified 177 people under investigation and named the Gendarmerie General Command, MASAK and public prosecutors as coordinating authorities.
Turkish security forces carried out an operation against alleged illegal betting and money laundering across eight provinces, according to a report. The operation was coordinated by the Gendarmerie General Command, the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and public prosecutors. The report said 177 people are under judicial investigation.
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Turkish authorities launched an operation targeting illegal betting networks across eight provinces. The outlet reported seizures of TRY17bn following an investigation into suspicious financial transactions.
Turkish authorities have launched an operation against illegal betting networks in eight provinces, following an investigation that identified suspicious financial transactions linked to 177 people, according to a report on the case. The operation covered Adıyaman, Konya, Manisa, Muğla, Tekirdağ, Siirt, Muş and Çorum.