Unexpected Building Turns Out to Be International Online Gambling Headquarters in West Jakarta
A joint team from Bareskrim Polri and Polda Metro Jaya has dismantled an international online gambling headquarters in Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta. Unexpectedly, the office building served as the base for online gambling activities.
The exposure of this international online gambling case was carried out by Polri starting on Thursday, 7 May 2026. Police then secured 321 foreign nationals (WNA), 275 of whom have been named as suspects.
The international online gambling location was in an office complex in the Hayam Wuruk area, West Jakarta. Criminal activities in the office complex were highly unexpected.
“The situation of this building from the outside was indeed very unsuspected that inside it contained criminal activities, in this case online gambling,” said Secretary of NCB Interpol Divhubinter Polri Brigjen Untung Widyatmoko to reporters at the location on Saturday (9/5/2026).
He stated that Indonesia is vulnerable to becoming a hub for international crime networks such as love scamming, fraudulent online investments, and online gambling. This situation occurs after transnational criminals have been cracked down on in their home countries.
As is known, the Indo-China region, particularly Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, which have long been bases for recruitment and online criminal activities targeting transnational operations and foreign victims, has seen such activities,” he said.
“After being cracked down upon, there has been a shift to Indonesia. And we have anticipated and predicted this, as we know we have conducted various arrests and exposures starting from Surabaya, Denpasar, Surakarta, Yogyakarta, Batam, Sukabumi, and Bogor,” he added.
From the location, police seized various types of evidence including safes, passports, mobile phones, laptops, PCs, and cash in various currencies. He said the perpetrators are charged under Articles 426 and/or 607 in conjunction with Articles 20 and/or 21 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code and Law No. 1 of 2026 on Criminal Adjustment.
Of the 321 WNA secured, they consist of 57 Chinese nationals, 228 Vietnamese nationals, 11 Laotian nationals, 13 Myanmar nationals, 3 Malaysian nationals, and 5 Thai nationals. The perpetrators were caught in the act while conducting online gambling.
Boss of the Online Gambling Headquarters Pursued
Dirtipidum Bareskrim Polri Brigjen Wira Satya Triputra stated that so far, only the online gambling coordinators in Hayam Wuruk have been arrested. He mentioned that they are still focused on examining the captured WNA.
“Then, whether there is or has been a boss above them secured as part of the enforcement actions that have been carried out? That up to now, we are still focused on conducting examinations and in-depth investigations of the perpetrators that we have currently arrested,” said Wira in the press conference.
Nevertheless, he emphasised that they remain committed to pursuing the boss of the Hayam Wuruk online gambling operation. So far, they have not arrested the gambling leader.
“However, we remain committed to investigating up to the top levels, who are currently only at the level of coordinators for each type of work or role of these perpetrators,” he said.
Rp 1.9 Billion Seized
From the search of the international online gambling headquarters, police seized various foreign currencies. Brigjen Wira Satya Triputra said the amount of rupiah seized reached 1.9 billion.
“The amount of money has actually been recorded, including rupiah. There are various currencies. The details will perhaps be announced further,” said Wira.
The amount of dollars seized was 10,210, though the country of origin of the dollars is not yet known. In addition to rupiah and dollars, police also seized 53.82 million Dong.
“But certainly, the rupiah money is estimated at around 1.9 something billion. Then, Vietnamese currency 53.82 million, and dollar denominations amounting to 10,210, from the currencies we successfully seized,” Wira explained.