MP: All Online Gambling Networks Must Be Captured!

JAKARTA - A member of Commission III of the House of Representatives, Abdullah, has urged the police to dismantle and arrest all online gambling (judol) networks, both national and international. According to him, the arrest of online gambling networks must not stop at the raid on the operational office in the Hayam Wuruk area, West Jakarta. “Dismantle other judol networks. All judol networks must be arrested and processed according to applicable law,” Abdullah stressed in his statement on Monday (11/5/2026). Therefore, he supports the National Police who recently raided an online gambling operational office in the Hayam Wuruk area, West Jakarta. “The state must not lose to digital criminals. Online gambling has destroyed many families, caused social problems, and threatened the future of the younger generation. Therefore, its eradication must be a joint priority,” said Abdullah. To that end, he encourages improvements in personnel capabilities, technology, and enforcement strategies from the National Police. The National Police is also asked to collaborate with other institutions in monitoring digital transactions, tracking international networks, and taking action against parties involved in the online gambling ecosystem. “Online gambling crimes today are carried out with increasingly advanced technological support. Therefore, law enforcement apparatus must also continue to enhance capacity, digital capabilities, and mastery of technology to always stay one step ahead of the perpetrators,” said Abdullah. The arrests were carried out at a judol operational site in an office in the Hayam Wuruk Street area, West Jakarta. “We found indications of organised gambling activities involving foreign nationals from various countries,” said the Director of General Criminal Acts (Dirtipidum) of Bareskrim Polri, Brigjen Pol. Wira Satya Triputra, during a press conference at the raid location, West Jakarta, on Saturday (9/5/2026). A total of 320 foreign nationals who were secured came from various countries, namely 228 from Vietnam, 57 from China, 13 from Myanmar, 11 from Laos, five from Thailand, and three each from Malaysia and Cambodia. Investigators found at least 75 domains and websites suspected of being used as gambling facilities. Those sites use certain character combinations to avoid blocking. The police suspect that the network is linked to international syndicates and is run in a structured manner.