Immigration to Unveil 321 Foreign Nationals Operating Online Gambling Sites
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Indonesian immigration authorities are set to reveal details about 321 foreign nationals operating 75 online gambling websites.
- The foreign nationals have been moved to various immigration detention centers for intensive investigation by the police.
- The majority of those apprehended are Vietnamese, with others from China, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia, and police seized significant amounts of cash and evidence.
Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration is poised to expose a significant operation involving 321 foreign nationals identified as operators of 75 online gambling websites. These individuals were apprehended at the Hayam Wuruk Plaza Tower in West Jakarta, marking a substantial crackdown on international online gambling syndicates.
Rencana satu sampai dua hari ke depan kami dengan kepolisian akan press conference. Insya Allah nanti semua akan disampaikan
Immigration Director General Hendarsam Marantoko confirmed that a press conference with the police is scheduled within the next one to two days to disclose the full details of the operation. In the interim, the 321 foreign nationals have been relocated to several immigration detention centers for in-depth police questioning. This move is part of a coordinated, cross-agency effort to thoroughly investigate the international gambling network.
Pemindahan dilakukan sebagai bagian dari proses pendalaman dan koordinasi lintas instansi dalam penanganan perkara
The apprehended individuals hail from various Asian countries, with a notable majority, 228, being from Vietnam. Other nationalities include 57 from China, 11 from Laos, 13 from Myanmar, 3 from Malaysia, 5 from Thailand, and 3 from Cambodia. During the raid, which spanned from Friday night to Saturday afternoon, authorities seized substantial evidence, including safes, passports, mobile phones, laptops, computers, and approximately Rp 1.9 billion (around $120,000 USD) in various foreign currencies. The investigation is ongoing, with police working to identify the sponsors behind this extensive online gambling operation, which appears to have been active for at least two months.
Sebagian dari mereka tahu tujuannya ke sini untuk bekerja di judi online
DistantNews Editorial
Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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