The Indonesian National Police have stated that the online gambling\nbase in Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta, exhibits similar activities to those\nin Cambodia and Myanmar. Brigadier General Wira Satya Triputra, Director\nof General Crimes at the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim), said\nthe base was uncovered following a public tip-off. \u201cAfter a series of\ninvestigations, information was obtained regarding suspected\ncross-border online gambling operations, which is almost the same as in\nother Southeast Asian countries, such as Cambodia, Malaysia, and\nMyanmar,\u201d Wira said during a press conference on Friday (26\/6).<\/p>\n
Based on the investigation, the syndicate is suspected of relocating\nits operations to Indonesia after authorities in Myanmar and Cambodia\nbegan conducting massive crackdowns. \u201cWhy did this happen? Considering\nthat massive enforcement has been carried out in those countries, the\nonline gambling network tried to move its operational activities to\nIndonesia,\u201d Wira stated.<\/p>\n
From the base in Hayam Wuruk, the syndicate was found to be managing\n145 online gambling websites operated alternately by foreign nationals.\nThey deliberately rotated the sites to avoid blocking by the Ministry of\nCommunication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi). \u201cAfter careful\ninvestigation and tracing, information was obtained that the IP\naddresses and server hosts are located abroad, including in Brazil, the\nPhilippines, China, and Vietnam,\u201d Wira said.<\/p>\n
In addition to operating the gambling sites, the syndicate also\npromoted them and managed the collected finances. \u201cThe activities were\ncarried out through various means, including promotion via social media,\nthe use of nominee accounts, and the utilisation of digital assets and\nUSDT tokens to purchase cryptocurrency. This was used for transactions\nand to disguise the illegal activities as a technology and digital\nmarketing company,\u201d Wira explained.<\/p>\n
Bareskrim Polri has named 287 foreign nationals as suspects in this\ncase. Deputy Chief of Bareskrim, Inspector General Nunung Syaifuddin,\nstated that a total of 322 foreign nationals were arrested, with 35\nindividuals still under further investigation. \u201cSo out of the 322, 287\nhave been named as suspects, comprising 76 Chinese nationals, three\nLaotians, two Malaysians, 15 Myanmar nationals, six Thais, and 185\nVietnamese,\u201d he said during the press conference. In addition to the\nforeign nationals, police also revealed the involvement of four\nIndonesian citizens in the case. The four individuals, with the initials\nMAP, BT, DFA, and DA, have also been named as suspects.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-hayam-wuruk-online-gambling-den-similar-to-operations-in-cambodia-and-myanmar-1782474771", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }