Hayam Wuruk Online Gambling Syndicate Used Tech Company as Front

The Directorate of General Crimes (Dittipidum) of the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has uncovered the modus operandi of an international online gambling syndicate operating in Hayam Wuruk Plaza Tower, Jakarta. The syndicate used a front as a technology and digital marketing company to conceal its illegal activities. Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim, Brigadier General Wira Satya Triputra, explained that the disguise was intended to facilitate the rental of the operational location. ‘The foreign nationals were employed there under the guise of a technology and digital marketing company. When renting the location, it was stated that the site would be used for a technology and marketing firm,’ Wira said. According to Wira, the hundreds of foreign nationals employed by the syndicate received a monthly salary of approximately 700 to 800 US dollars, excluding bonuses based on individual performance. Regarding legal proceedings, Bareskrim has named 287 suspects. ‘Our commitment is that all suspects will be processed through to prosecution and trial,’ Wira asserted. He confirmed that all suspects, despite the majority being foreign nationals, will be processed in accordance with Indonesian law. The naming of 287 foreign nationals and four Indonesian citizens as suspects follows a raid conducted at Hayam Wuruk Plaza in May 2026.