Police Hunt Chinese National YB, Mastermind of Online Gambling with Live Pornography Modus, via Red Notice
Police are still hunting suspect YB, a Chinese national, who is the alleged controller of an online gambling network using a live pornography modus through the HOT51 application. Police stated the suspect is carrying out his activities from abroad.
“The wanted list includes YB, who was previously in Indonesia, and based on the investigation is suspected of controlling the network from abroad,” said Polda Metro Jaya Head of Public Relations, Senior Commissioner Budi Hermanto, to reporters on Sunday (28/6/2026).
Budi Hermanto did not specify which country YB is currently in. However, Budi stated his party is in the process of submitting a red notice for suspect YB.
“Currently, investigators are processing the issuance of a red notice through the applicable mechanisms and coordination,” he explained.
Metro Jaya Police Chief, Commissioner General Asep Edi Suheri, previously explained that the police have named 8 individual suspects and 5 corporate suspects in connection with the online gambling, digital pornography, and money laundering case involving the HOT51 application. The illicit fund turnover reached Rp 559 billion.
“In this case, investigators have detained 8 individual suspects, 5 corporate suspects, and placed 1 foreign national from China on the wanted list,” said Metro Jaya Police Chief Commissioner General Asep Edi Suheri at his office on Friday (26/6).
He stated the money turnover was carried out by partner companies of the payment gateway. Among them: PT IDI managed Rp 161.8 billion, PT MDS managed Rp 68.2 billion, and PT CDS managed Rp 26.3 billion.
Furthermore, investigators have blocked 118 bank accounts and virtual accounts and seized cash amounting to Rp 14,962,046,000.
“This scheme clearly illustrates how the flow of criminal funds from the HOT51 application was accommodated and disguised through the misuse of corporate payment gateway virtual account facilities and shell company accounts,” he explained.
The illicit funds were distributed in a structured manner to pay the gambling and pornography agency network. Nine people have been named as suspects, including WS, BF, RM, OV, XR, and MPN, as well as the foreign national on the wanted list, YB.