Spanish police arrest 12 suspects in online gambling money-laundering case
Spanish police arrested 12 suspects in a Ukrainian criminal organisation accused of laundering money through online gambling, investigators said. The group allegedly used 3,000 stolen credit cards and more than 5,000 stolen identities; Europol estimated that as many as 55 women were victimised. Authorities blocked 153 bank accounts across 11 countries and seized EUR 80,000 in cash and EUR 200,000 in cryptocurrency.
Operators face scrutiny over gambling platforms allegedly used to launder funds through stolen identities and payment cards.