Ukraine’s National Police Department of Strategic Investigations said officers arrested a man known as Tahir and three alleged associates in Izmail, Odessa Region. Police said they dismantled the casino and seized more than $22,000, about €6,000 and UAH73,000 in cash; Tahir remains in custody after being denied bail.
The arrests and seizures show enforcement against an illegal land-based casino in Ukraine.
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