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Eswatini Gambling Probe Earns INTERPOL Recognition After Cross-Border Fraud Bust EswatiniEswatini’s investigation into an alleged illegal online gambling and money laundering network has received international recognition after intelligence from the case contributed to wider arrests under INTERPOL’s Operation First Light 2026.July 17, 2026 -
Eswatini Targets Third-Quarter Tabling of Long-Awaited Gaming Act Regulations EswatiniEswatini is preparing to move its long-awaited Gaming Act Regulations to Parliament in the third quarter, a step expected to bring clearer rules for operators, stronger player protection and tighter control over online and land-based gambling activity.July 11, 2026 -
Eswatini Operators Seek Clarity on Self-Exclusion Rules Under New Draft Regulations EswatiniEswatini’s gambling sector is waiting for clearer rules on how self-exclusion should work across both land-based and online platforms as the country continues consultations on its long-awaited Gaming Control Regulations.July 3, 2026 -
Eswatini Court Sentences 84 Foreign Nationals Linked to Illegal Online Gambling Case EswatiniAn Eswatini court has sentenced 84 foreign nationals arrested in connection with an alleged illegal online gambling operation in Mbabane, while ordering that they remain in custody pending deportation.June 22, 2026 -
Authorities Trace Eswatini Gambling Operation to Alleged International Scam Syndicate EswatiniInvestigators in Eswatini have linked a suspected illegal online gambling operation to a broader international fraud network, expanding the case beyond gambling offences and raising new concerns about cross-border cybercrime.June 18, 2026 -
Eswatini to Work With Brazil in Illegal Online Gambling Investigation EswatiniEswatini authorities are expanding their investigation into an alleged illegal online gambling network after the arrest of around 150 foreign nationals, with Brazilian law enforcement now expected to assist in tracing the operation’s international links.June 10, 2026 -
Eswatini traces gambling-fraud suspects through Cambodia, South Africa and Mozambique EswatiniEswatini police say foreign nationals accused of running an illegal online gambling and fraud network entered the country after moving through Cambodia, South Africa and Mozambique, in what investigators describe as part of a wider transnational syndicate now pushing the kingdom toward stronger cross-border enforcement coordination.April 24, 2026 -
Eswatini suspends five immigration officers amid illegal online gambling probe EswatiniEswatini has suspended five immigration officers after allegations that irregular permit processing may have helped foreign nationals linked to a suspected illegal online gambling network enter or remain in the country, deepening scrutiny of the state’s role in one of the kingdom’s most high-profile crime investigations of recent weeks.April 15, 2026 -
Eswatini arrests 50 more foreign nationals in widening online gambling and fraud probe EswatiniEswatini’s authorities have detained 50 additional foreign nationals as part of an expanding investigation into a suspected international online gambling and fraud network operating in Mbabane and nearby areas.March 31, 2026 -
Eswatini widens illegal gambling probe after Hawane discovery linked to Castle Hotel case EswatiniAuthorities in Eswatini have expanded their crackdown on a suspected online gambling and fraud network after uncovering a site in Hawane that local reports say closely mirrors the operation previously found at Castle Hotel in Mbabane.March 29, 2026
