BEB exposed a network of underground poker clubs

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Detectives of the Territorial Administration of the BEB in the Kyiv region stopped the illegal activities of a network of poker clubs in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa. In the department reported, that currently 4 suspicions of committing criminal offenses as part of an organized group have been announced under Part 3 of Art. 28, Part 2 of Art. 203-2, Part 3 of Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

BEB detectives conducted 3 searches at the addresses of poker clubs. Over 1,3 million hryvnias in cash equivalent, rough accounting, calculations of income from cash games from each table, etc. were seized.

In addition, computer equipment, mobile phones of the participants and 38 tables for playing poker, playing cards and chips were seized.

The investigation established that a group of persons under the guise of the "Sports Poker Club" was gambling - a cash poker game.

The cash game is conducted at the expense of the game participants. It has no time frame, has clearly fixed, non-progressive bets, which the player is obliged to make before he receives cards and declares the permissible size of chips. During the game, the administration of the establishment deducts from the players a commission from each pot (bank) in favor of the gambling establishment in order to obtain profit from the gambling.

Such illegal activity was covered by documents of a permissive nature issued by a public organization related to sports poker.

During the investigation, evidence was obtained regarding the involvement in the illegal activities of the participants in the criminal proceedings and their illegal gambling activities in sports poker clubs of the same network.

In July of last year, BEB detectives already conducted searches in the aforementioned network of poker clubs. At that time, about 4 million hryvnias in cash equivalent, rough accounting, computer equipment, bank cards, mobile phones of the participants, 40 tables for playing poker, etc. were seized. Seized property worth more than UAH 16 million has been seized.

However, after the searches, those involved in the criminal proceedings purchased new equipment and continued to provide illegal gambling services.

Currently, the organizer and three accomplices have been charged with suspicion.

Pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings on the grounds of a criminal offense provided for in Part 3 of Art. 28, Part 2 of Art. 203-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal activity of organizing or conducting gambling games) and Part 3 of Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (legalization (laundering) of proceeds obtained by crime, committed in a particularly large amount) is carried out by detectives of the Territorial Department of the Security Intelligence Service in the Kyiv region. Operative support - employees of Department "D" of the Department for the Protection of National Statehood of the Security Service of Ukraine. Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office are in charge of the proceedings.

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