The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) officers detained Ivan Rudyi, head of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, on suspicion of aiding an aggressor state, as well as illegal possession of narcotic drugs in large quantities without the purpose of sale (Articles 111-2 and 309 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Ukrainian News Agency was informed about this by the SBI.
In particular, this concerns Rudiy's support for the activities of an online casino in Ukraine, owned by russians.
During the pre-trial investigation of the SBI, it was established that the institution headed by him issued and, on his instructions, deliberately failed to take action to revoke a license to organize online gambling for a commercial structure, the beneficial owner of which is russian, and its representatives assisted the aggressor state.
The decision was not made even despite numerous examinations that showed that the activities of the online casino threaten national security.
In particular, the data of the Ukrainian military, who were customers of the casino, could easily have fallen into the hands of the russians.
During the investigation of the State Bureau of Investigation, it was established, among other things, that the person who directly controls the activities of the online casino, after the start of the full-scale invasion, financed the veterans of the so-called "SVO".
The online casino itself continues to operate on the territory of russia and on russian web resources.
The State Bureau of Investigation does not specify the name of the casino, nor is it known whether its activities in Ukraine have been terminated.
Currently, the court has chosen preventive measures in the form of detention for the beneficial owners of the said online casino, the director and the owner of the trademark and domain name. They have been notified of suspicions under the article of aiding an aggressor state (Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The Bureau, together with other authorized bodies, is also taking measures to recover the funds arrested and transferred to the Asset Tracking and Management Agency (ARMA) to the income of our state in accordance with the norms of current legislation.
We remind you that the court granted the request of the State Bureau of Investigation and the Prosecutor General's Office to transfer to ARMA over UAH 2.6 billion (this is the total amount of arrested funds, taking into account profitable financial transactions), arrested on the accounts of an online casino associated with representatives of the aggressor state.
During the searches, a large amount of cocaine was discovered and seized from the head of the Gambling Commission.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, law enforcement officers detained the head of the Commissions, Ivan Rudyi. 100 grams of cocaine was found on him.
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