Gang Operating '1 Trillion Won' Gambling Site Based in Malaysia Sentenced to Prison

Operating since 2014... Minimum 56.6 billion KRW in criminal proceeds
Sentenced to 1 year 2 months to 2 years in prison... Also ordered to pay over 100 million KRW in fines

Server administrators and other members of an organization operating an illegal gambling site worth 1 trillion won based in Malaysia were sentenced to prison.

On the 11th, the Uijeongbu District Court Criminal Division 6 (Judge Lee Woo-hee) sentenced Mr. A, who was indicted for joining a criminal organization and violating the National Sports Promotion Act, to 2 years in prison and ordered the confiscation of 291.89 million won. The court also sentenced organization members Mr. B and Mr. C to 1 year and 2 months in prison each, and ordered the confiscation of 188 million won and 135.3 million won, respectively.

Since around 2014, they operated an illegal gambling site organization based in Malaysia, mainly attracting customers through sports toto and ladder games. They managed the organization systematically and thoroughly like a regular company, dividing roles into operation team, account team, withdrawal team, and so on.

They recruited acquaintances and family members as organization members, initially paying a monthly salary of 2.5 million won, increasing it by 500,000 won every three months up to a maximum of 6 million won. They also supported members with airfare and living expenses, and held regular gatherings for team bonding at entertainment bars they directly operated in Malaysia.

They established rules for visa renewal and leave for medical treatment, and imposed disciplinary actions such as salary reductions if these rules were not followed. The amount of money deposited into the sites they operated exceeded 1 trillion won, and it is known that the profits earned by Mr. A and others amounted to at least 56.6 billion won.

The court pointed out, "The crime is serious as they operated an organized and large-scale gambling site by having their main office overseas and using fake bank accounts and virtual private networks (VPNs). It promotes gambling addiction and severely undermines healthy work motivation, causing significant social side effects."

Regarding the sentencing, the court explained, "In particular, Mr. A played a key role in developing and maintaining the gambling site program, so the crime is not minor."

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