Criminal group that organized online gambling games exposed

Employees of the Main Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan have stopped the activities of a criminal group that organized illegal online gambling games. As Report informs, following the special operation, the leader of the network Elchin Guliyev (born in 1980), Orkhan Mammadov (born in 1986) and four more people were detained.

It was established that more than 40 people were involved in criminal activity. The group used mobile numbers registered in Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and other countries, and also managed the illegal websites Fast Loto, CHCPlay and MostBet. Citizens were attracted to gambling through fake accounts on social networks, and payments were made through bank cards.

During the searches, about 1,000 bank cards, 30 mobile numbers registered to fictitious persons, 2 million manat in cash and other material evidence were seized. It was established that the turnover of the criminal network exceeded 10 million manat. Guliyev also laundered criminal proceeds by registering fictitious companies in his own name and the names of close relatives.

According to a court decision, apartments, land plots, summer houses, retail facilities and luxury cars purchased by gang members with illegally obtained funds were seized.

A criminal case was opened on the fact, and a preventive measure in the form of arrest was chosen for Guliyev and four of his accomplices.

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