Online Gambling Victims in West Jakarta Mostly Foreign Nationals

The interim victims from our investigation, based on analysis, are mostly foreign nationals,” said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at National Police Headquarters, Brigadier General Wira Satya Triputra, during a press conference at the scene in the Hayam Wuruk area, West Jakarta, on Saturday (9/5/2026). A total of 321 foreign nationals were secured in the bust of this international online gambling network. Meanwhile, the victims are suspected to be targeted abroad for playing online gambling. “Because the telemarketing section, the blasting section from that website, then the customer service section that seeks new customers, the victims are mostly from abroad,” he explained. Police Still Examining the Perpetrators. A total of 321 foreign nationals were secured in the uncovering of this case. From that total, the breakdown is 57 Chinese or China nationals, 228 Vietnamese nationals, 11 Laotian nationals, 13 Myanmar nationals, 3 Malaysian nationals, 5 Thai nationals, 3 Cambodian nationals. The perpetrators were caught red-handed while conducting online gambling. “From the perpetrators we successfully secured, the number reaches 321 people,” said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at National Police Headquarters, Brigadier General Wira Satya Triputra. At present, the perpetrators are still under examination. The perpetrators are being examined in the building in the Hayam Wuruk area. “For the perpetrators, up to now they are still upstairs, we are still conducting intensive examination and in-depth investigation,” said Wira.