Head of Gambling Commission keeps cocaine not for sale, but for himself - sources

The head of the Gambling Commission Ivan Rudyi kept cocaine not for sale, but for himself.

This was reported to Ukrainian News Agency by law enforcement sources.

"He used it himself," the source said.

Recall that about 100 grams of cocaine were found in Rudyi.

In Ukraine, 1 gram of this drug costs USD 150-200 on the "black market".

Thus, the batch of cocaine found in Rudyi is worth USD 15,000-20,000.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, 100 grams of cocaine were found in the head of the Gambling Commission. The State Bureau of Investigation confirmed the detention of the head of the Gambling Commission Rudyi for supporting the activities of a russian online casino. During the pre-trial investigation of the State Bureau of Investigation, it was established that the institution headed by him issued and, on his instructions, intentionally failed to take action to revoke the license for organizing gambling on the Internet from a commercial structure whose beneficial owner is russians, and whose representatives assisted the aggressor state.

The decision was not made even despite numerous examinations that showed that the activities of online casinos threaten national security.