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Vienna authorities dismantle alleged unauthorised international lottery operation

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Vienna State Criminal Police Office and financial police dismantled an alleged international lottery operation based in Vienna, according to Austria’s Ministry of Finance. The scheme reportedly sold tickets across Europe and promised luxury prizes; investigators found records indicating revenue in the six-figure euro range. Suspects face charges under the Gambling Act, and financial criminal proceedings have begun.

The investigation concerns an unauthorised lottery selling tickets across Europe and potential gambling and tax-law violations.

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South Korean authorities arrest three suspects in alleged illegal betting operation

South Korean authorities, working with the UAE, arrested three suspects in an operation against an alleged international illegal betting network, reportedly named Halak. Investigators estimated its turnover at about KRW3,100bn ($2.3bn) and identified links to illegal gambling activity in the Philippines and Malaysia. South Korea’s president said the group had allegedly recruited people from vulnerable groups.

South Korean authorities dismantled an alleged international illegal betting organisation with an estimated turnover of about KRW3,100bn ($2.3bn), in an operation carried out with authorities in the United Arab Emirates that led to the arrest of three suspects. The operation was named Halak, according to the report.

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