Seized assets worth Rp 530 billion from online gambling boss Oei Hengky Wiryo displayed at Jakarta prosecutor's office
JAKARTA — The Jakarta West District Prosecutor’s Office transferred seized funds worth Rp 530 billion from online gambling boss Oei Hengky Wiryo, now a convicted offender, to the Ministry of Finance on Friday, 13 March 2026.
According to Kompas.com’s observations, the stack of cash was prominently displayed in the hall of the Jakarta West District Prosecutor’s Office. The money, comprised largely of pink-hued Rp 100,000 notes, was neatly bundled in transparent plastic and arranged in layers, forming a barricade-like structure approximately three metres long.
The transfer of state funds was conducted symbolically to Astera Primanto Bhakti, Director General of State Treasury at the Ministry of Finance.
The total amount comprises Rp 529.43 billion in seized state assets originating from various bank accounts allegedly connected to online gambling offences, plus Rp 1 billion in fines.
“The deposit of seized state assets and fines for this case was carried out through the official mechanism into the state treasury as a form of implementing the court decision which has obtained permanent legal force,” said Nurul at the Jakarta West District Prosecutor’s Office on Friday.
Nurul stated that the transfer of funds represents the Jakarta West District Prosecutor’s Office’s commitment to recovering state assets and ensuring that perpetrators of crime are prosecuted as severely as possible.
“The return of seized funds to the state treasury demonstrates that the law enforcement process must be carried through to completion. It is not only about imposing custodial sentences on perpetrators, but also firmly seizing assets obtained through criminal activity for deposit into the state treasury,” Nurul said.
The 34-year-old man from Medan, who resides in Pantai Mutiara, North Jakarta, was found guilty of money laundering from online gambling proceeds. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a fine of Rp 1 billion, or alternatively 190 days imprisonment.
“This type of crime not only damages the state, but also erodes the morals and economic capacity of society. Therefore, the prosecution and execution we have conducted is not merely an occupational obligation, but also a dedication to realising public welfare and providing education to prevent people from engaging in online gambling,” Nurul said.