Four Indonesian Citizens Involved in Hayam Wuruk Online Gambling Den Case

Bareskrim Polri has revealed that four Indonesian citizens (WNI) were involved in the online gambling syndicate case based in Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta. Deputy Chief of Bareskrim Polri, Inspector General Nunung Syaifuddin, stated that the four Indonesians, with the initials MAP, BT, DFA, and DA, have also been named as suspects. “The Bareskrim Polri General Crimes Directorate team also secured four Indonesian citizens who facilitated and were involved in the operational activities of this network,” Nunung said during a press conference on Friday (26/6).

Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Wira Satya Triputra, detailed that the four Indonesians had different roles. MAP reportedly acted as a financial administrator, positioned under a leader within the network. “From our investigation, the individual, besides being an admin, also served as the operational holder, meaning they held the ATM cards for operational activities such as meals and daily needs,” Wira stated. Suspect BT assisted in renting the Hayam Wuruk Plaza building used for the online gambling operations. DFA was responsible for preparing bank accounts and ATM cards, which were handed over to suspect MAP and LTH, a Chinese national who remains at large. “The fourth suspect is DA. This person helped provide financial means for gambling by preparing ATM cards and assisting with cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as helping to arrange residence permits for the foreign nationals,” Wira explained.

In this case, Bareskrim Polri has also named 287 foreign nationals as suspects. Nunung stated that a total of 322 foreign nationals were arrested in the case, though 35 individuals are still under further investigation. “So out of the 322, we have named 287 as suspects, comprising 76 Chinese nationals, three Laotians, two Malaysians, 15 Myanmar nationals, six Thais, and 185 Vietnamese nationals,” he said. Nunung disclosed that the syndicate managed more than 145 online gambling sites alternately to avoid being blocked. They also used servers and hosting located overseas. Digital analysis of one of the suspects’ platforms recorded total deposits managed amounting to approximately IDR 13.9 trillion. The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) are currently conducting further investigations.