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Illegal casino detected in North Korea’s embassy in Moscow

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September 28, 2018

Niji Narayan

Illegal casino detected in North Korea’s embassy in Moscow

Embassy of North Korea in Moscow. Photo Source: Wikimedia

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In a surprising and embarrassing development in Russia, the Russian police has detected the presence of an underground casino in North Korean embassy in Moscow, of all places. The police have subsequently stopped its operation.

The police spotted that the operation of an online casino as emanating from Mosfilmovskaya Street, an elite and closed area in the city. Only the invited and recommended guests can reach the area. The users called the casino “north” or “embassy.”

Some reports link the operation of the casino with the “gambling king” Anton Bazhanov. Interestingly, the casino was functioning as a full-fledged one, having its own accountants, financiers, security services, and security guards.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Investigative Committee (SC) were working on this case for about six months, involving 600 law enforcement officers.

Source: rambler.ru

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.