As part of Egypt’s ongoing efforts to safeguard the national economy, enhance economic and social security, and protect citizens' financial resources, the Administrative Control Authority, in coordination with the National Security Sector of the Ministry of Interior, successfully apprehended an organized criminal network operating across several governorates in Egypt. The group specialized in recruiting young individuals to participate in illegal gambling activities through online platforms managed from outside the country.

Investigations conducted by the Administrative Control Authority revealed the involvement of a number of agents across different governorates who had established unlawful gambling sites linking Egyptian bettors with the administrators of these foreign-operated websites. The network facilitated electronic payment methods to circumvent legal oversight and hinder the tracking of financial transactions. This was achieved through the use of electronic wallets registered under fake names and cryptocurrency, which were then converted into foreign currencies and transferred abroad, negatively impacting the national economy.

Upon presentation of the case to the Public Prosecutor, he ordered the referral of the accused to the Economic Affairs and Money Laundering Prosecution, which conducted the necessary investigations and issued a decision to detain the suspects. The specialized technical authorities were also tasked with identifying the electronic wallets used on these gambling platforms.