Police raid online gambling operations in North Sumatra and Central Java
Police in North Sumatra and Central Java raided online and illegal gambling operations, arresting 15 people and seizing evidence.Summary
Police in North Sumatra and Central Java conducted separate raids on gambling operations, arresting 15 people in total. In North Sumatra, the Cyber Crimes Investigation Directorate raided an apartment unit in Medan used as the headquarters of an online gambling network linked to Cambodia. Five cashiers were detained, while the manager, identified as Wendi, remains at large. The cashiers, who had previously worked in Cambodia, operated the site Depo Bos from Grand Jati Junction Apartment unit 2220 since Oct. 8, recruiting 30 players in five days. They were paid Rp 10 million (US$553) per month and handled deposits and withdrawals via a website panel. Authorities confiscated five mobile phones, three laptops, and three ATM cards. The cashiers were charged under Article 426(1) of the 2023 Criminal Code, facing up to nine years in prison. In a separate operation, Central Java Police chief Inspector-General Roy Hardi Siahaan led raids on illegal togel gambling dens in Semarang city and Demak and Grobogan regencies on Oct. 9-10. Ten people acting as coupon collectors, couriers, and croupiers were detained. Police confiscated thousands of togel coupons, cash, and froze bank accounts with a total balance of Rp 2.46 billion. The operations are part of efforts to crack down on gambling and trace all involved parties.
(Source：The Star)