Online Gambling Proceeds Worth Rp58.1 Billion Handed Over to the State
Jakarta – The Directorate of Cyber Crime of the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has handed over assets seized from online gambling crimes worth Rp58.18 billion to the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Indonesia (Kejaksaan Agung RI). The assets originate from cases that have attained permanent legal force and form part of the state’s efforts to confiscate profits from online gambling wrongdoing.
“Today, we are handing over the results of the executed assets to the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Indonesia as the government’s representative to subsequently be deposited as state revenue,” said Himawan Bayu Aji, head of the Directorate of Cyber Crime, during a press conference at the Awaloedin Djamin Building, Bareskrim Polri, Jakarta, on Thursday (5 March 2026).
He explained that this step is part of the application of Supreme Court Regulation PERMA No. 1 of 2013 regarding the handling of wealth in money laundering offences, particularly those arising from online gambling activity.
“We realise that online gambling crimes have harmed the national economy; therefore PERMA No.1 of 2013, relating to handling wealth in money laundering, especially that stemming from online gambling, is a legal process that supports not only the punishment of perpetrators but also the forfeiture of assets derived from crime to the state,” he said.
According to Himawan, the handover is also a follow-up to the Analysis Report (LHA) from PPATK, as well as a form of transparency to the public.
“This is a form of accountability for follow-up LHA-PPATK and a demonstration of transparency and public accountability,” he added.
During the handling process, the Directorate of Cyber Crime had received 51 LHA reports from PPATK based on transactions on 132 online gambling sites. The total halted transactions amounted to Rp255.7 billion from 5,961 accounts.
“We have followed up the LHA into 27 police reports. Of these, 11 police reports from 21 LHA are still under investigation,” he said.
Additionally, investigators had seized funds amounting to Rp142 billion from 359 accounts. Meanwhile, total funds still under blocking amounted to Rp1.6 billion from 40 accounts.
He explained that of the total reports handled, 16 police reports from 20 LHA have been completed up to court decisions and are legally binding. “Currently, 16 police reports from 20 LHA have been resolved to court decisions or have become final with the value of assets handed over to the state via the Attorney General’s Office today amounting to Rp58,185,165,803 from 133 accounts,” he said.
He also disclosed that one LHA has been settled through the regular mechanism under the KUHAP and the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). Nine other LHAs are still under investigation.
“Thus, it should be noted that in handling these online gambling cases we employ regular procedures as well as the PERMA 1/2013 mechanism,” he added.
He stressed that the crackdown on online gambling is not only aimed at organisers or operators but also at the financial transactions that support their operations.