West Java Police Uncover Online Gambling Syndicate Disguised as Dazzlive App, 11 Suspects Arrested

The West Java Police’s Cyber Crime Directorate (Ditressiber) has uncovered a large-scale online gambling syndicate operating through an application named Dazzlive. The investigation was a follow-up to police report number LP/B/634/IV/2026/SPKT/POLDA JABAR, dated 13 April 2026. West Java Police Head of Public Relations, Senior Commissioner Hendra Rochmawan, explained that joint personnel from Sub-Directorate III of Ditressiber conducted simultaneous raids in three regions—South Jakarta, Purwakarta, and Bondowoso—on 8 July 2026. During the operation, police named 11 individuals as suspects with various managerial and operational roles. Director of Cyber Crime for West Java Police, Senior Commissioner Fian Yunus, revealed the syndicate’s modus operandi involved luring victims to download the Dazzlive application. Within the app, a coin top-up feature was available for betting system games. Victims could withdraw their winnings through live hosts via a gift-giving mechanism. In addition to the 11 suspects, police are still pursuing the owner of CV Boss Dazz Abadi, identified by the initials NAL (35), who is believed to have fled to Vietnam. During searches in South Jakarta and Purwakarta, police seized assets worth billions of rupiah suspected to be proceeds from money laundering. The suspects face multiple charges, including Article 45 paragraph 3 in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph 2 of the ITE Law, the Personal Data Protection Law, and Article 3 in conjunction with Article 10 of the Law on the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering. ‘The maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a fine of up to IDR 4 billion,’ Senior Commissioner Fian Yunus stated.