An Interpol operation targeting illegal gambling during Euro 2020 led to 1,400 arrests and the seizure of USD 7.9 million (6.7 million euros) in cash, the global crime agency reported on Tuesday. 

Thousands of raids in Asia and Europe also resulted in the confiscation of computers and mobiles connected to almost USD 465 million in bets. “While most of us were watching the European Football Championship as simple fans, hundreds of specialised officers across 28 countries were targeting organised crime groups looking to earn millions from illegal gambling,” an Interpol statement read.