Operational measures carried out by the Main Department for Combating Cybercrime (MDCC) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to detain members of an organized group involved in organizing foreign-operated online gambling using internet information resources and committing related illegal acts have been completed, the MIA’s press service told APA.
The head of the criminal group, Anar Islam oglu Aliyev (“Anar007”), who was wanted for organizing illegal gambling under the “Martin” casino and other names linked to the “chc.play” platform, was detained during operations conducted by the cyber police jointly with local law enforcement agencies in Georgia and brought to Azerbaijan.
Investigations established that Anar Aliyev created an organized group and recruited Azerbaijani citizens to participate in illegal betting and casino games that he organized in foreign countries. He accommodated these individuals in houses he rented in Tbilisi and other cities and organized online casino and gambling activities.
As part of the operations, other members of the group created by Anar Aliyev – Ashraf Hasanzade, Seymur Nurullayev, Etibar Sultanov, Rashad Rzazade, Shargin Aliyev and Anar Suraj oglu Aliyev – were also detained and brought into the investigation.
It was reported that, on the instructions of the group leader, these individuals provided him with numbers belonging to local mobile operators, bank cards and other technical equipment for the operation of online casino games.
The detained individuals also cashed out funds obtained from online casino games and transferred them in the form of cryptocurrency to accounts belonging to Anar Aliyev. The investigation also proved that part of the illegally obtained funds had been laundered through the purchase of movable and immovable property.
During the detention, numerous electronic data carriers, bank cards and other items were found on the group members and seized as material evidence. The aforementioned individuals were charged at the Main Department and held criminally liable.
By a court decision, Anar Aliyev and Sh. Aliyev were remanded in custody. Operational and investigative measures are continuing regarding other individuals involved in committing the aforementioned illegal acts.
The MIA once again called on citizens not to participate in illegal casino and gambling activities.
It was noted that, in addition to organizing illegal casino games, participation in such games also entails legal liability.
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