Law enforcement officers detained the head of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL) Ivan Rudohy. The arrest was made by the employees of the State Bureau of Investigation together with the Office of the Prosecutor General.
According to reports, he is suspected of assisting representatives of the Russian Federation.
It is noted that during the search, they found a substance similar to narcotic drugs.
So far, law enforcement agencies have not officially commented on the detention of the head of KRAIL.
As we wrote, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading the draft law on strengthening control over the gambling market No. 9256-d. It provides for the elimination of the Gambling and Lotteries Regulatory Commission and restrictions on gambling advertising.
We will remind you that the Government introduced restrictions on the operation of online casinos in Ukraine.