Jatanras PMJ Dismantles 3 Gambling Sites, Arrests Creator and Boss in West Kalimantan
The Hard Crime Sub-Directorate (Jatanras) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police’s General Criminal Investigation Directorate has uncovered an online gambling and money laundering (TPPU) case. A 25-year-old man with the initials AYA was arrested after being identified as the creator and manager of three online gambling sites.
The case began with a cyber patrol conducted by the Unit 2 Opsnal Team of Subdit Jatanras in early June 2026. Through tracking, the police identified three gambling websites: SPINTERUS69, RAJAPLAY303, and BIGROYAL99. These sites offered a variety of games, including slots, live casino, sportsbook, fish shooting, and poker. Players were required to deposit money via bank transfer and QRIS scanning.
On Tuesday (9/6/2026), the Unit 2 Jatanras PMJ team swiftly launched an investigation to hunt down the operator. The following day, Wednesday (10/6), at around 10:00 WIB, the team raided a house in the PAI Complex, Rangas Kapuas Village, Sungai Kakap District, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan. At the location, police arrested AYA, the mastermind behind the three gambling sites.
"The suspect, AYA, was secured along with a number of pieces of evidence. He was immediately taken to the Polda Metro Jaya Jatanras Sub-Directorate for examination and further investigation," said Jatanras PMJ Head AKBP Abdul Rahim on Friday (12/6).
Based on initial interrogation, it was revealed that suspect AYA started his online gambling business through self-study. He consciously learned how to create and manage online gambling application systems via Telegram groups. After understanding the operational loopholes, he then illegally purchased an application engine for gambling through the black market.
Meanwhile, Kanit 2 Jatanras PMJ AKP Reza Arif Hadafi stated that AYA’s modus operandi was quite sophisticated. The suspect built his own server and purchased a web domain so that his sites could be widely accessed. The suspect also integrated automatic payment gateways (bank accounts and QRIS) into his websites to facilitate player deposit and withdrawal transactions.
"All the funds from players’ losses that entered the holding account were managed directly by the suspect. The suspect periodically transferred the proceeds from the online gambling to his personal account," explained AKP Reza Arif.
From the suspect, police seized a number of pieces of evidence used to operate the gambling sites, including mobile phones and ATM cards. As a result of his actions, AYA is charged under Article 426 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 607 of the Criminal Code Law No. 1 of 2023 concerning Gambling and/or Money Laundering (TPPU).