Charges Brought Against Members of Criminal Organization in Cherkasy Region
Under the leadership of the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 12 members of a criminal organization have been charged with participating in illegal activities related to organizing and conducting gambling games, as well as money laundering obtained through criminal means.
According to the investigation, a resident of Uman district created a criminal organization and recruited other individuals who organized a network of illegal gambling establishments in the cities of Uman, Monastyryshche, and Zhashkiv in the Uman district. They provided access to these establishments for visitors through the internet network.
The money obtained from illegal activities was used at the discretion of the criminal group members. During searches in November 2023 and February 2024, law enforcement officers seized a significant amount of computer equipment, servers, flash drives, video surveillance systems, documents related to illegal activities, and cash, presumably obtained from the gambling business.
The case materials have been transferred to court following the investigation by the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
