More than UAH 2.2 billion from online casino accounts linked to Russia transferred to ARMA
Kyiv • UNN
The Prosecutor General's Office announced the seizure and transfer of funds of an online casino linked to the Russian Federation to the ARMA. The money was held on the accounts of companies providing online casino services in Ukraine.
More than UAH 2.2 billion from the accounts of an online casino linked to Russia has been transferred to the Asset Recovery and Management Agency . This was stated by the Prosecutor General's Office, UNN reports.
Details
At the request of prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office, funds in the amount of more than UAH 2.2 billion were seized and transferred to the management of the ARMA
It is noted that the funds are held in the accounts of companies engaged in the provision of online casino services in Ukraine and are associated with Russian business and capital.
According to the investigation, the online casino bookmakers used controlled companies, including financial companies, in Ukraine and received excessive profits.
Subsequently, these profits were converted into cash in Russia through appropriate financial instruments, such as P2P transfers, payment systems or virtual assets.
Recall
In June , the SBI seized funds of a number of online casinos directly linked to representatives of the aggressor state for more than UAH 2.9 billion.
