OUR DRIVE-The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) confiscated IDR 1.9 billion in cash during the disclosure of a criminal case involving online gambling (online gambling) on an international network, in the Hayam Wuruk office area, Jakarta.
The operation to reveal the case was centered in one of the buildings which was the syndicate’s operational center.
The Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Wira Satya Triputra, said that apart from rupiah, investigators also seized foreign currency in the form of 53.82 million Vietnamese dong and 10,210 US dollars.
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“These are various kinds of currencies. We will probably provide further details later, but that is certain,” said Wira, quoted from the mind.rakyat.com page, Monday, May 11 2026.
Wira revealed that the National Police would trace the flow of funds related to the case. Apart from that, investigators are also investigating the servers and internet protocol (IP) addresses used in the online gambling site’s communication network.
In this disclosure, the police arrested 321 people. 275 of them have been named suspects, while the rest are still undergoing further investigation.
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The perpetrators, said Wira, were mostly registered as foreign nationals (WNA) who had been running an online gambling business at that location for about two months.
Based on the results of the inspection, the building in the Hayam Wuruk area was purely used as an operational site.
“Their residence is located around this tower,” said Wira.
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He added that most of the foreigners who were arrested already knew the purpose of their arrival in Indonesia, namely to work for companies engaged in the online gambling business. However, so far, the perpetrators who have been arrested are said to still be at the implementation level.
Nevertheless, the National Police emphasized its commitment to developing the case to reveal the parties who acted as the main controllers or sponsors who brought the perpetrators to Indonesia.
“We will also coordinate with relevant stakeholders, in this case with PPATK, then with the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections. This is for further development,” said Wira.
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Meanwhile, Polda Metro Jaya deployed Brimob Unit personnel to support security in law enforcement operations at the disclosure location.
This step was taken to ensure the investigation process runs smoothly and anticipate potential security disturbances.
“It’s true, personnel from the Mobile Brigade Unit of Polda Metro Jaya were dispatched to the location to provide support for securing the area. This was done to ensure the smooth running of fellow investigators in the field in collecting evidence and securing the suspected perpetrators,” said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto.
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Budi added that Brimob was also involved in the operation, because it targeted cross-border syndicate networks.
Police have identified online gambling activities connected to international networks in the building.
On the other hand, the National Police also revealed that an Indonesian citizen (WNI) was also arrested in the case.
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Wira said that the Indonesian citizen was known to have worked in Cambodia before returning to carry out similar activities in Indonesia.
“The person concerned is a former or has worked in Cambodia. So, he came here (Jakarta) and also worked here again,” said Wira.
The National Police is still investigating the role of Indonesian citizens in the international online gambling network. However, based on initial investigations, the person concerned is currently known to be working as a customer service officer.
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“We will still re-examine the role of Indonesian citizens, but what is certain is that they provide customer service for the time being,” he said.
Previously, Saturday, May 9 2026, the National Police arrested 321 people in uncovering the case. Then on Sunday, the National Police announced that 320 of them were foreigners and their detention had been entrusted to the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections.
The 320 foreigners consist of 228 Vietnamese citizens, 57 Chinese citizens, 13 Myanmar citizens, 11 Laotian citizens, five Thai citizens, three Malaysian citizens and three Cambodian citizens. Meanwhile, one other person is an Indonesian citizen who is being processed further by Bareskrim Polri. ***
