Armenian Crime Group Sentenced for Illegal Casinos in Russia

An Armenian criminal group that ran illegal casinos has been caught in Nizhny Novgorod.

Law enforcement officers in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia have stopped the activities of an organized criminal group consisting of Armenians, which was engaged in the operation of a network of illegal casinos. This is reported by Russian media.

By the court's decision, the members of the criminal group were sentenced to two to three years in prison.

In addition to imprisonment, a severe property penalty was also applied. "Property worth more than 90 million rubles was confiscated," the statement said. No other details of the case have yet been reported.