Three South Koreans Arrested in UAE for Running $2.3B Gambling Scheme

According to South Korean police , three South Korean suspects accused of operating an illegal online gambling business worth KRW 3.1 trillion (about $2.3 billion) from abroad have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following a joint investigation with local authorities. UAE Arrested the Three Alleged Gambling Bosses The suspects left South Korea in 2016 and allegedly operated illegal gambling websites valued at KRW 2.6 trillion ($1.95 billion) from countries including the Philippines and Malaysia , according to South Korean authorities.