January 3, 2026 | 12:31 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) has cracked down on an international-scale online gambling network operating in multiple regions across Indonesia, following several police reports filed between August and December 2025.
Brigadier General Wira Satya, Director of General Crime at Bareskrim, said dozens of suspects were arrested as a result of the operation.
“This crime not only violates the law but also has broad social impacts and harms the public,” Wira stated in a written release on Friday, January 2, 2026.
The arrests were carried out simultaneously in locations including Pamekasan Regency, Tangerang City, West, South, East, and North Jakarta, as well as Cianjur Regency.
The suspects held various roles, including owners and managers of online gambling sites, financial administrators, operational account lessees, payment gateway operators, and those involved in laundering proceeds from the operations.
Preliminary investigations indicate the network generated hundreds of billions of rupiah in profits within a year.
Wira emphasized that police are also tracing the flow of funds and assets obtained through these criminal acts.
“We did not stop at arresting the perpetrators. Investigators continue to trace the flow of funds, assets, and other involved parties, including those engaged in money laundering. The entire process is conducted professionally, transparently, and justly,” he said.
Evidence seized includes computers, laptops, mobile phones, bank account books, ATM cards, banking tokens, company documents, four-wheeled vehicles, and hundreds of bank statements.
Investigators have also blocked more than 100 bank accounts and are coordinating further with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).
The operation uncovered several online gambling platforms managed by the suspects, including T6.com, WE88, PWC (Play With Confidence), and the 1XBET network, which maintains connections across Asia, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
The suspects face multiple charges, including Article 303 of the Criminal Code, Articles 45(3) and 27(2) of the Information and Electronic Transactions Law, and Articles 3, 4, and 5 of Law No. 8 of 2010 on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Crime, carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and fines of up to Rp10 billion.
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