A suspected network of money mules that handled deposits and withdrawals for players of the online casino "Vavada" has been shut down in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the Agency for Financial Monitoring, the operation was carried out by its Karaganda regional department under the coordination of prosecutors.
"According to the investigation, in January 2026 the organizers of the scheme reached an agreement with representatives of the online casino to accept and withdraw funds on the territory of Kazakhstan. Subsequently, one of the participants coordinated the group's activities and liaised with the casino's representatives, while the other recruited money mules, provided access to their bank accounts and selected operators," the Agency for Financial Monitoring said in its official Telegram channel.
The agency noted that operators worked round-the-clock shifts in a rented office in Karaganda.
According to the AFM, the scheme used a total of 23 mule accounts, through which transactions worth more than 415 million tenge were processed.
Two suspects have been placed under house arrest as a preventive measure.
With court approval, their property has been seized, including a private house, two land plots and a Mercedes-Benz car.
The criminal case has been sent to court. Under Article 201 of Kazakhstan's Criminal Procedure Code, no further information may be disclosed.