An international group specializing in the supply of illegal online services was stoped by police.

The organizer of the group, a man of 49-year-old, residing in Chisinau, allegedly damaged the state budget in large proportions. He was detained for 30 days.

For two years, the group members, foreigners (Russians, Ukrainians) and Moldovans have created and maintained in the country two identical sites com. and md. through which they provided illegal online services for gambling, bets for sports and online casino.

Listed sites granted users the possibility of creating personal electronic accounts using national currency - leu as electronic money.

Simultaneously, open electronic accounts in national currency in the country were filled only by means of an electronic payment in local area, which in turn was connected to the IN CASH payment terminals throughout the country.

Through them, money was collected for refilling electronic payment system accunts and not forservices. This has rendered a legal origin of money illegally earned avoiding registration and licensing at the competent national bodies.

The implementation of this fraudulent scheme in the country has resulted in illegal collection of funds, over 50 million lei, some of which were transferred to accounts outside the country in offshore area.

The fee for licensing this type of activity in sports betts is 28% of the total amount of stakes accepted and the maintenance of casinos in the amount of 576 000 lei for each gaming table.

IT systems, documents confirming fraudulent scheme, cash worth about 1 million lei were found at the residence and offices of suspects, the origin legality of which was not confirmed.

The police has started a criminal case. If he is proved guilty, he risks imprisonment for a term up to 10 years.

Police endeavors investigations to establish the guilt of other people involved in the case and attracting them to criminal liability.