Thirteen sent to trial in Salta, Argentina, over an alleged illegal gambling network
An unlicensed online betting operation reportedly using the bet365 platform led to criminal charges in Argentina’s Salta Province, involving a structured network operating without regulatory authorization.
Key Points
- The network allegedly operated through a hierarchy involving fund managers, recruiters and cashiers using spoofed betting sites
- Prosecutors linked the operation to individuals connected to AXON SAS, a Buenos Aires–based company not authorized for gambling activity
- A digital undercover agent, phone interceptions and data analysis helped identify the accused
Thirteen individuals were sent to trial, accused of “exploitation and organization of gambling” in the province of Salta, Argentina.
The request was made by criminal prosecutor Ana Inés Salinas Odorisio before Salta’s Court of Guarantees No. 7, based on an investigation that identified a network involved in placing bets through an unlicensed website reportedly using the bet365 platform.
The activity targeted residents of Salta and operated without the required authorization under provincial gambling regulations.
The network functioned through a structure that included “backers” managing funds and payouts, “administrators” recruiting operators, and “cashiers” who attracted bettors and processed payments through social media and messaging platforms. These cashiers used sites that mimicked official betting platforms but operated through substituted domains. Key individuals handling funds and credit distribution were linked to AXON SAS, a Buenos Aires–based company not registered for gambling activities.
Investigators used a digital undercover agent on online platforms to simulate interest in online casinos. Combined with data analysis and phone interceptions, this allowed the identification of those involved. The network, referred to as “Las Únicas,” included individuals in various roles.
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Among those identified were Roberto San Martín and his son Tomás Nahuel San Martín, who allegedly acted as general administrators. Others included Mariela Andrea Mollo, linked to administrative and promotional tasks; Facundo Villalba, involved in transfers and vehicle purchases; and operators such as Walter Marcelo Lobo, Lucas Nicolás Galván and Adolfo Ignacio Rodríguez, responsible for managing cashiers and recruitment.
Additional participants were Andrea Celeste Verón and Juan José Carrasco, who allegedly managed internal networks, and Constanza María Di Leandro, associated with financial movements.
None of the individuals involved is registered with the provincial gambling authority, Enreja.
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