A criminal group organizing gambling was detained in Kirov.

      During operational and investigative activities, employees of the FSB of Russia in the Kirov region thwarted the activities of a criminal group involved in organizing and conducting illegal gambling in Kirov. A criminal case has been initiated by the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Kirov region on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Article 171.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal organization and conduct of gambling).

      By the way, the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation provides for a punishment of up to four years of imprisonment for this crime. The FSB of Russia in the Kirov region also reminds citizens that gaming zones are established in the territories of Altai Krai, Primorsky Krai, Kaliningrad Region, Krasnodar Krai, and the Republic of Crimea. In other subjects of the Russian Federation, the organization and conduct of gambling are prohibited by law.