One Indonesian Citizen Arrested as International Online Gambling Headquarters in Hayam Wuruk Raided

Jakarta, VIVA – Indonesian Police have handed over 320 foreign nationals involved in an international online gambling case at Hayam Wuruk Plaza Tower, Jakarta, to the Directorate General of Immigration under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

“We are handing over 320 people because they are foreign nationals (WNA),” said Director of General Criminal Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, Brigadier General of Police Wira Satya Triputra, in Jakarta on Sunday, 10 May 2026.

Wira explained that the 320 foreign nationals were handed over to two locations: the Immigration Detention House in Kuningan, South Jakarta, and West Jakarta. Meanwhile, another suspect arrested by the police is an Indonesian citizen (WNI).

“So, after we conducted the examination yesterday, it turned out there was one WNI, namely a resident of Jakarta,” he said.

Thus, Wira stated that the Indonesian citizen was taken to the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency for further examination.

On the same occasion, the Head of the Immigration Supervision Subdirectorate of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Arief Eka Riyanto, thanked the police for their cooperation in uncovering the international online gambling syndicate that netted the 320 foreign nationals.

“For now, they are being held at the Immigration Detention House and Immigration Detention Room located in West Jakarta and Kuningan while awaiting further processes from our police colleagues,” said Arief.

Previously, on Saturday, 9 May 2026, Indonesian Police announced the arrest of 321 people related to international online gambling crimes.

The 320 foreign nationals consist of 228 Vietnamese, 57 Chinese, 13 Myanmar nationals, 11 Laotians, five Thais, three Malaysians, and three Cambodians. (Ant)