Two Cyber Approaches by Bareskrim Uncover Online Gambling Case and Fund Flows

The Cyber Crime Directorate (Dittipidsiber) of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) employs two primary approaches in uncovering online gambling (judol) cases up to tracing fund flows. The implementation of these two methods serves as a strategic step in breaking the chain of cybercrime. Based on information compiled by detikcom on Monday (30/3/2026), the first mechanism undertaken by Bareskrim is regular law enforcement. This approach is evidenced by the conduct of cyber patrols and intensive investigations, as carried out by Dittipidsiber Bareskrim and its regional counterparts. A recent example is the uncovering of an online gambling case by the North Sumatra Police (Polda Sumut). In that case, police dismantled an online gambling operation that had been running for two years in an apartment in Medan, securing 19 suspects. The focus of this approach is the exposure of perpetrators, sites, and networks behind them. It is known that from 2021 to 2026, Bareskrim Polri’s Cyber unit has uncovered more than 30 online gambling cases with 171 suspects. The total money seized amounts to Rp 247 billion. Meanwhile, the second approach used by Bareskrim is a non-conventional finance-based method, utilising Supreme Court Regulation Number 1 of 2013, which leverages Analysis Result Reports (LHA) from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK). Through this approach, law enforcement traces accounts used in online gambling practices, which are typically nominee accounts or borrowed names. This method is deemed effective for tracking and seizing hidden criminal assets within the financial system. Bareskrim to Soon Transfer Case with Rp 55 Billion in Evidence The approaches used by Bareskrim Polri’s Cyber unit are also applied in the investigation of an online gambling case with total evidence of Rp 55 billion. Bareskrim identified 21 websites affiliated with the case. From statements received by detikcom on Sunday (29/3/2026), the 21 websites were identified and uncovered through intensive cyber patrols. The 21 websites are affiliated within one network. The modus operandi of the perpetrators is also organised. The perpetrators conduct operations and fund management through various accounts and companies, as well as the use of digital payment facilities or payment gateways. Previously, the Cyber Crime Directorate of Bareskrim Polri completed the investigation of an online gambling (judol) case with evidence of Rp 55 billion. The case files implicating several suspects have been declared complete (P21) by prosecutors from the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Indonesia. “After the case files are declared complete or P21, we will immediately carry out stage II, namely the handover of suspects along with evidence to the public prosecutor. The total evidence to be handed over is money amounting to Rp 55 billion, which is the proceeds from online gambling activities,” said Deputy Head of Subdirectorate I of Dittipidsiber Bareskrim Polri, Commissioner Rizki Prakoso, in his statement on Saturday (28/3). This case originated from Police Report Number LP/A/20/VI/2025/SPKT/BARESKRIM POLRI on 5 June 2025. In the investigation process, police determined several suspects divided into three case files, namely suspect with initials MNF, suspects QF et al., and suspect WK. The certainty of the completeness of the files is contained in three letters from the Attorney General’s Office dated 13 March 2026, stating that the investigation results meet formal and material requirements. According to Rizki, with the case files declared complete, the legal process now enters the stage of handing over suspects and evidence. He assured that his side has conducted intensive coordination with prosecutors to ensure the transfer process runs smoothly in accordance with applicable legal provisions. The handover of suspects and Rp 55 billion in evidence is planned for Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at the South Jakarta District Prosecutor’s Office. Commissioner Rizki emphasised that the uncovering of this case is part of Polri’s commitment to eradicating online gambling practices, which are deemed to disturb the public and have the potential to damage social and economic order. He hopes that with the transfer of the case to the prosecution stage, the judicial process can proceed quickly and provide legal certainty for the suspects and justice for society.