South Korea Extradites Two Illegal Gambling Suspects from UAE

Two suspects were extradited from the UAE to South Korea for their involvement in illegal gambling operations. One of the suspects is accused of running an illegal gambling ring valued at $327m. The other suspect allegedly ran a separate gambling website worth $3.14bn.

The second suspect is accused of not paying 66bn won ($43.1m) in taxes. The second suspect has been on the run for more than a decade, successfully evading authorities in Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines and other countries in the region.

If convicted on all serious charges, including illegal gambling, money laundering, drug and prostitution-related offenses, the suspect may face a penalty including decades behind bars, massive financial penalties, seizure of assets and criminal proceeds.