18 Members of Criminal Ring Arrested for Operating 340 Billion Won Gambling Site from Cambodia

[Financial News, Jeonju = Reporter Kang In] A group that operated illegal gambling sites using servers in the Kingdom of Cambodia has been arrested by police.
According to the Jeonbuk Police Agency on the 27th, 18 people were arrested on charges of organizing a criminal group and violating the Act on the Promotion of Game Industry.
Two people, including the alleged ringleader, identified as A, in his 40s, were detained and sent to prosecutors, while four others, including B, in his 30s, are under detention and investigation.
Since 2023, A and others took over three illegal gambling sites in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia, and operated gambling sites worth 340 billion won by supplying them to adult PC cafes in South Korea.
The illicit gains they pocketed were confirmed to have reached 12.1 billion won. They took 1% to 10% of the money wagered on the gambling sites.

Investigators said the group carried out the crimes through a systematic structure, including a ringleader who ran the organization, a settlement team that handled criminal proceeds, managers who oversaw and recruited adult PC cafes, sales staff who installed gambling programs, and recruiters who supplied the gambling sites.
Police are seeking to recover the criminal proceeds through pre-indictment confiscation and preservation orders.
A police official said, "To block gambling crimes, we will also conduct strict investigations into the use of illegal gambling sites and the act of mediating gambling."


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