Hayam Wuruk Becomes Online Gambling Hub, Expert Highlights Infrastructure Ease

Cybersecurity expert from Vaksincom, Alfons Tanujaya, stated that the ease of infrastructure is considered one of the attractions for online gambling (judol) criminals to come to Indonesia and open offices. One of them is the increasingly improved internet connection in big cities. “This means the infrastructure in Jakarta, particularly in the relevant building (Hayam Wuruk), has improved,” he said during the Kompas.com Newsroom Chat on Monday (11/5/2026). Secondly, Indonesia’s societal culture which is friendly without feeling suspicious towards foreigners, making it easy for judol workers to be quickly accepted. Thirdly, the ease of visas. Alfons alluded to the visa on arrival policy which is easily obtained upon arrival in Indonesia. “So we learn again, no need to blame each other for what has happened,” he said. The judol headquarters case in Hayam Wuruk was uncovered after the National Police arrested 321 people related to international online gambling crimes on Saturday (9/5/2026). Then, on Sunday, the National Police announced that 320 of them are foreign citizens (WNA) and their detention was handed over to the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Kemenimipas). Meanwhile, one other is an Indonesian citizen (WNI) and is being further processed at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency.