The prosecutor's office recovered over 220 million rubles from the organizers of the gambling business in the Republic of Crimea

The Kerch City Court satisfied the claim of the Crimean prosecutor’s office to recover over 220 million rubles in state income from the organizers of illegal gambling activities on the peninsula. This was reported by the press service of the prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Crimea.

The Kerch City Court satisfied the claim of the prosecutor’s office of the Republic of Crimea for the recovery of criminally obtained funds from 18 citizens to the state. As a result of their criminal activities, income in the amount of more than 220 million rubles was received,” the statement says. The department clarified that the defendants were previously convicted of illegally organizing and conducting gambling outside the gambling zone. According to investigators, from 2016 to March 2019, the convicts, knowing that gambling was prohibited in Crimea and Sevastopol, placed gambling equipment on the territory of the republic and organized gambling— reports TASS.