Chattogram: Cyber Police Center (CPC) of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has apprehended three members involved in an organized online gambling and illegal money laundering syndicate during raids across various locations in Chattogram. The individuals taken into custody have been identified as Md Ala Uddin, aged 42, Shahadat Hossain, aged 32, and Md Sahab Uddin, aged 48.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the syndicate was active in operating both international and local online betting platforms within Bangladesh, utilizing mobile financial services, bank accounts, and cryptocurrency wallets for illicit transactions. Investigators have revealed that the group promoted betting websites extensively through social media and various online platforms, focusing on sports events such as cricket and football.
During the operation, law enforcement officials confiscated five mobile phones, ATM cards, and cheque books suspected to be used in the illegal operations. CID officials noted that the group frequently changed mobile banking agent numbers and bank accounts in an attempt to evade detection, and it has been reported that illegal profits were laundered out of the country via bank transactions and cryptocurrency conversions.
A case has been filed with the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Paltan Model Police Station, invoking several sections of the Cyber Security Ordinance, 2025. Authorities have stated that during preliminary interrogation, the arrested suspects have confessed to their involvement in the illicit activities.
CID has confirmed that investigations are ongoing, with further efforts being made to identify and apprehend other members of the network involved in these illegal operations.