Bareskrim Reveals Origins of Oei Hengky Wiryo Online Gambling Case, Rp 530 Billion Seized
The Special Economic Crime Directorate (Dittipideksus) of the National Police Criminal Investigation Directorate revealed how the online gambling and money laundering case involving Oei Hengky Wiryo was uncovered. In this case, police seized approximately Rp 530 billion, which has now been transferred to the state treasury.
Brigadier General Susatyo Purnomo Condro, Senior Level II Investigator for Main Crime at Dittipideksus Bareskrim, explained that the case originated from public reports and suspicious financial transaction findings from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).
“We received public reports supported by data from PPATK indicating suspicious financial transactions. The investigation and prosecution began around 24 February 2025,” Susatyo said following the deposit to the state treasury at the West Jakarta District Attorney’s office on Friday, 13 March 2026.
Over several months, investigators gathered facts and evidence. Police discovered that the transactions pointed to suspected money laundering from online gambling.
“By July, the case was handed over to the prosecution. Through the investigation series, it was determined that the modus operandi of the suspects, particularly regarding money laundering offences, involved a specific scheme,” he explained.
Susatyo described how the convicted offender initially established corporations as vehicles for online gambling activities. The corporation served as one modus operandi for Oei Hengky Wiryo to conceal his gambling operations.
“Creating, establishing, controlling, and using companies to place, receive, and transact funds from online gambling proceeds,” he stated.
Additionally, Oei Hengky Wiryo collected online gambling proceeds through nominee accounts or accounts with unidentified ownership. These accounts accumulated billions of rupiah from gambling transactions.
“Then creating another company to receive and transfer money. Fourth was conducting layering to obscure the source of funds. And fifth was using them to purchase assets including bonds,” he said.
The investigators discovered thousands of bank accounts used by the convicted offender to deposit his illicit funds. These accounts served to disguise his activities.
“Seizures were conducted at 22 banks. With such widespread banking use, this represents a classic money laundering modus operandi to conceal funds. Across 4,656 accounts totalling Rp 253.548.846.330,” he stated.
“Government securities we seized included bonds valued at Rp 276.500.000. Thus the total is Rp 530 billion, as witnessed, which has been transferred to the state,” he added.
The West Jakarta District Attorney’s office previously deposited Rp 503 billion related to the online gambling and money laundering case of convicted offender Oei Hengky Wiryo. These funds were transferred to the state treasury to compensate for state losses.
“The deposit of seized state assets and case fines stems from case handling against convicted offender Oei Hengky Wiryo, whom the West Jakarta District Court on 11 February 2026 found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of money laundering offences,” said Nurul Wahidah Rifal, Head of the West Jakarta District Attorney’s office.