INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
reported Monday.FSB agents seized playing cards, casino chips, a mobile phone, SIM cards and other equipment used to run the illicit casino
14 in the town of Novocherkassk, according to a statement from the regional FSB office cited by the 161.ru news website.A photo shared by
the FSB showed multiple sets of casino chips and playing cards that were confiscated during the joint raid with prison service
authorities.One inmate was identified as the organizer of the gambling ring and reportedly paid winners an average of 100,000 rubles
($1,100) per month via bank transfers, which were made twice a month.According to 161.ru, citing an anonymous law enforcement source, the
organizer is a 30-year-old inmate serving a four-year sentence for theft
He now faces an additional two years in prison for illegal gambling activities.The FSB raid comes in the wake of two recent prison uprisings