The Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has completed the pre-trial investigation into the illegal activities of organizing gambling and has sent an indictment to the court against four individuals accused of operating an illegal poker club in the heart of Lviv.
According to the investigation materials, the main organizer, a local resident, along with three accomplices, launched the underground club. In the criminal activity, each defendant played a specific role: from managing the club and collecting contributions to coordinating the secrecy of the location and controlling finances.
Inspections revealed and confiscated equipment and funds totaling approximately 1.5 million hryvnias, including poker tables and technology. The case was investigated by detectives of the TUI of the Bureau of Economic Security in the Lviv region with operational support from the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police of Ukraine.
It should be noted that according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the accused remain innocent until proven guilty in court.