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Police disrupt illegal gambling network in Sweden and Spain

Enforcement & compliance

Swedish and Spanish police carried out coordinated searches on 28 and 29 November 2025, arresting five suspects in an operation targeting an illegal gambling and money-laundering network. Investigators estimated the network’s illegal gambling turnover at €20m a year; police seized cash and luxury goods worth several hundred thousand euros. Authorities also reported links to drug trafficking and possible human trafficking.

The operation targets illegal gambling revenue linked by investigators to broader criminal activity across two markets.

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Brazilian Federal Police investigate money-laundering network linked to illegal betting

Brazil’s Federal Police launched Operation Véu de Maia on 6 July to investigate alleged money laundering and currency evasion linked to illegal fixed-odds betting. Investigators said the group used 87 companies to move funds and served nine search warrants across Goiás, São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul. The investigation began after information from the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, and suspects may face charges including money laundering and organised crime.

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