Indonesia's Interpol Prepares Cross-Border Cybercrime Task Force
JAKARTA - The Secretariat of the National Central Bureau (NCB) Interpol Indonesia plans to form a task force to handle cross-border cybercrimes, following the exposure of an international online gambling (judol) headquarters in Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta, on Thursday (7/5/2026).
“This morning, we have also coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to highlight that this phenomenon has developed very rapidly and we need to sit down together, consolidate for the formation of a task force,” said Secretary of NCB Interpol Indonesia, Brigadier General of Police Untung Widyatmoko, during a press conference on Saturday (9/5/2026).
Countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam are known as bases for various cybercrimes, ranging from love scams and bogus investments to online gambling targeting victims across countries.
“After being cracked down, there has been a shift to Indonesia, which we have anticipated and predicted,” he said.
According to Untung, the modus operandi of the network raided in Hayam Wuruk shows a well-disguised pattern. From the outside, the location appears like an ordinary building, but inside, large-scale online gambling operational activities take place.
He added that the network uncovered by the Directorate of General Criminal Crimes of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency does not target Indonesian society, but citizens of other countries.
“Well, these patterns are what we are collaborating on because we realise that it’s impossible for the Indonesian National Police to work alone; it must be supported by other ministries and institutions,” he stated.
The details include 228 Vietnamese nationals, 57 Chinese nationals, 13 Myanmar nationals, 11 Laotian nationals, five Thai nationals, and three each from Malaysia and Cambodia.
In the raid, investigators also seized several pieces of evidence including safes, passports, mobile phones, laptops, computers, and cash in various foreign currencies.
A total of 275 foreign nationals have been designated as suspects. The perpetrators are charged with violating Article 426 and/or Article 607 in conjunction with Article 20 and/or Article 21 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP), as well as Law No. 1 of 2026 on Penal Adjustment.