Finance Ministry Applauds Rp58.1 Billion Judol Seizure by Bareskrim: Supports State Fiscal
Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance (Kementerian Keuangan, Kemenkeu) has welcomed the Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) of the Police for enforcing the law in the money laundering (TPPU) case linked to online gambling (judol), which supports the optimisation of non-tax state revenue (PNBP). The ministry notes that the Rp 58.1 billion seized from the judol case handed over by Bareskrim will also assist the state’s fiscal position.
In handling the case, Bareskrim Polri applied Supreme Court Regulation (Perma) Number 1 of 2013. The ministry regards this as a breakthrough in law enforcement with a direct impact on revenue optimisation.
“The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) appreciates the steps by Bareskrim Polri in applying Perma 1/2013 in handling online gambling (judol) cases. This move is seen as a breakthrough in law enforcement that directly affects the optimisation of state revenue,” said Sunawan Agung Saksono, Senior National Financial Analyst at the Ministry of Finance, at a press conference at Bareskrim Polri, South Jakarta, on Thursday (5/3/2026).
As background, Supreme Court Regulation No. 1 of 2013 governs the procedures for settlement of requests for handling assets suspected to originate from money laundering or other crimes, particularly when the suspect is not found or not yet named. Bareskrim Polri has handed over Rp 58.1 billion relating to TPPU from judol to be executed by prosecutors.
Sunawan also praised the collaboration of all parties supporting the execution of the seized judol assets in accordance with Perma No. 1 of 2013. He noted that the handover of online gambling assets to the state has strategic significance in managing state finances, especially as part of the functions to maintain public order and to increase state revenue.
“Seized funds that have final and binding status and that have been deposited into the state treasury are a right of the state which will be recorded, booked, and managed as non-tax state revenue in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations,” Sunawan said.
Sunawan explained that all such receipts will be processed through an accountable and transparent state revenue system. This supports the quality of government financial reporting and maintains the credibility of the APBN as a reliable fiscal instrument.
“From a fiscal perspective, optimising PNBP contributes to strengthening the revenue base and sustaining fiscal sustainability. We view that the success of managing seized funds is not only measured by the nominal amount deposited, but also by legal certainty, administrative order, and compliance with good governance of state finances,” he added.
Bareskrim Hands Over Rp 58.1 Billion from Judol Seizure to Prosecutors
The Directorate of Cyber Crime, Bareskrim Polri, handed over Rp 58.1 billion related to money-laundering cases from online gambling (judol) to be executed by prosecutors. The money was handed over because the case has final and binding status (inkrah).
Dirtipidsiber Bareskrim Polri, Brig. Gen. Himawan Bayu Aji, said the handover represents the implementation of Supreme Court Regulation (Perma) 1 of 2013 on the procedures for handling asset settlement in money laundering or other crimes.
“The Directorate of Cyber Crime at Bareskrim Polri carried out a strategic activity in the form of handing over the results of asset execution to the state,” Himawan said at a press conference at Bareskrim Polri, South Jakarta.
Himawan noted that the disclosure of online gambling and TPPU cases arose from analysis reports by the Financial Transaction Reporting and Analysis Centre (PPATK). He said that report was followed up by Dittipidsiber Bareskrim Polri by blocking assets.
“We wish to emphasise that today’s asset execution is a concrete follow-up to the analysis results or LHA provided by PPATK to the Directorate of Cyber Crime of Bareskrim Polri,” he said.