West Java Police dismantle online gambling network with turnover of IDR 96 billion

The West Java Regional Police’s Cyber Crime Directorate has dismantled an online gambling network with a turnover of approximately IDR 96 billion, operating through several applications that offered coin purchases for games with betting systems. West Java Police Cyber Crime Director, Commissioner Fian Yunus, stated that the case was uncovered following an investigation conducted since March 2026 across several different locations. “This operation was carried out in three locations, namely Purwakarta Regency, South Jakarta, and Bondowoso Regency. The investigation took approximately four months,” Fian said during a press conference at the West Java Police Headquarters in Bandung on Monday. Fian said that from this operation, police arrested 11 suspects, while one other individual, identified by the initials NAL, has been placed on the wanted list after allegedly fleeing to Vietnam. The 11 arrested suspects have the initials LY, IVA, LH, TOM, FDM, MR, V, ARP, VADP, and SNR. One of the suspects, LY, is a Chinese national who was apprehended in Bondowoso Regency, East Java. “The role of the foreign national was to bring in and develop the online gambling applications to Indonesia, which have been operating since 2023 until now,” Fian added. The Head of Public Relations for the West Java Police, Commissioner Hendra Rochmawan, added that police also seized a significant amount of evidence, including more than IDR 2.26 billion in cash, 254 grams of gold bullion, and various pieces of jewellery. “In addition, we also seized several luxury vehicles, such as a Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Alphard, a Hyundai Palisade, a Toyota Hilux, and a Mazda Biante,” he said. The suspects are being charged under the Electronic Information and Transactions Law, the Personal Data Protection Law, the Money Laundering Law, and the Criminal Code, facing a maximum prison sentence of 10 years and a maximum fine of IDR 4 billion.