In Irkutsk, investigators uncovered a gaming club where, according to the investigation, illegal gambling was conducted using 10 computers. During the search, employees and visitors were in the premises on Baikalskaya Street, confirming the salon was operating. Investigative and operational measures are ongoing in the case.
In the proceedings of the Third Department for Investigating Especially Important Cases of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Irkutsk Region, there is a criminal case initiated in late summer 2015 on the grounds of an offense under Part 1 of Article 171.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, concerning the organization and conduct of gambling using gaming equipment outside the gambling zone.During the investigation of the criminal case, information was received that in one of the premises located at the address: Irkutsk, 13 Baikalskaya St., a gaming club is operating. Investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia, together with officers of the Department for Economic Security and Combating Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Irkutsk, conducted a search, during which 10 computers were found that were used to conduct gambling. Employees and visitors were present in the gaming salon, and they gave statements that gambling had been conducted in the specified premises.
Necessary investigative and operational measures are now being carried out. The investigation continues.