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        "msgid": "police-find-numerous-online-gambling-accounts-send-message-to-banks-1772714012",
        "date": "2026-03-05 18:20:00",
        "title": "Police Find Numerous Online Gambling Accounts, Send Message to Banks",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Polri's Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has urged banks to tighten account-opening checks, applying strict KYC and AML controls to prevent the financial system from being used for online gambling. It also proposes centralised review of accounts linked to gambling and cites asset seizures as evidence of cross-ministerial cooperation to combat online gambling.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2013 The Indonesian Police\u2019s Criminal\nInvestigation Directorate (Bareskrim) has asked the banking industry to\nstrengthen supervision of account openings to prevent abuse of the\nfinancial system for online gambling activities.<\/p>\n<p>Himawan Bayu Aji, Director of Cyber Crime at Bareskrim, stressed that\ncooperation between law enforcement and the banking sector is crucial,\nparticularly in preventive functions in the digital space.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We emphasise that cooperation with the banking sector is very\nimportant, especially in preventive roles,\u2019 he said at a press\nconference on the handover of responsibility and execution of assets\narising from money laundering related to online gambling, at Bareskrim\nPolri, Jakarta, on Thursday (5 February 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Banks are urged to tighten account-opening procedures by applying\nstrict Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) measures\ncomprehensively, and to ensure no accounts are used to facilitate online\ngambling. Banks should also have early-detection systems to identify\nsuspicious activity from the outset.<\/p>\n<p>Banks are expected to have early-warning systems to close off avenues\nfor perpetrators attempting to abuse the financial system.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Himawan noted that he and the banking sector have\nagreed on a new mechanism to speed up the examination of accounts\nsuspected of online gambling activity. He said the agreement allows\nexaminations of accounts used by perpetrators to be conducted centrally\nat the bank\u2019s head office.<\/p>\n<p>He described the agreement as a positive synergy between law\nenforcement and the financial sector to accelerate handling of online\ngambling cases.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Himawan highlighted the successful asset seizures\ncarried out by authorities as evidence of strong cross-ministerial and\nagency cooperation in the fight against online gambling. \u2018The success of\nasset seizure today is strong proof of the synergy among ministries and\nagencies. This synergy ensures that the legal process against acts of\nonline gambling remains our shared concern,\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>",
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