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South Korea Shuts Down Massive Illegal Gambling and Porn Ring
NewsAugust 12, 2026·1 min read

South Korea Shuts Down Massive Illegal Gambling and Porn Ring


South Korean law enforcement shut down 10 illegal gambling and pornography websites. The criminal syndicate lured users into illegal gambling via illegal sexual materials and websites promoting gambling activities. Two primary suspects, Mr. A and Mr. B, were arrested in South Korea.

The illegal gambling websites’ proceeds reportedly hit the sum of 4.7734 trillion Korean won, or $3.37bn. The criminal group’s earnings from the unlawful activities were 47.6bn Korean won, or $33.6m.

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