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The investigation established that illegal activities were carried out from 2022 to 2026 in five districts of Chelyabinsk.
In Chelyabinsk, security forces busted a network of 28 illegal casinos. TASS writes about this.
Investigators opened a criminal case. As part of it, four local residents were detained. About 500 slot machines were seized.
Law enforcement officers identified 28 addresses for gambling in five districts of the city, as well as the location of the warehouse where gaming equipment was stored. According to investigators, the defendants illegally earned at least 23 million rubles from this activity from 2022 to 2026.

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