Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the detention of several individuals accused of organizing and promoting illegal online gambling networks operating through foreign websites.
According to the ministry, the operation was conducted by the Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime, leading to the arrest of 42-year-old Hasan Sabili, 33-year-old Orkhan Ibrahimli, 28-year-old Taleh Agayarov, 36-year-old Salman Jafarov, and 35-year-old Rauf Guseynov.
Investigators determined that the suspects had established connections with administrators of gambling sites 7isles, fastloto.com, and chcplay.net, all hosted outside Azerbaijan. Through these platforms, they created social media pages under names such as Ambassador, Casino 555, VIP 888, and Shangrila, attracting Azerbaijani users to participate in illegal betting and casino games.
A search of the suspects’ offices and apartments uncovered digital evidence, bank cards, multiple SIM cards, and other materials used to facilitate the scheme. The investigation found that the bank cards were obtained from various individuals and used for illegal money transfers related to gambling activity.
Criminal cases have been opened under relevant articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, and the investigation is ongoing.
