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Police bust conventional gambling dens disguised as 'Timezone' amusement centers

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Jakarta have busted two conventional gambling businesses operating under the guise of children's amusement centers, known as 'Timezone'.
  • The establishments, named 'Dissney Timezone' and 'Sky Timezone', required players to deposit cash, which was converted into vouchers for playing various gambling machines.
  • The monthly turnover for these operations was estimated at Rp 2.1 billion, and authorities have arrested 21 individuals, including business owners and employees.

Authorities in Jakarta have dismantled two illegal gambling operations that were masquerading as children's amusement centers, specifically under the 'Timezone' brand. The businesses, identified as 'Dissney Timezone' and 'Sky Timezone', were located in Kalideres and Penjaringan.

Dissney Timezone and Sky Timezone

— Iman ImanudinPolice Commissioner General of Polda Metro Jaya naming the two gambling businesses that were busted.

According to Police Commissioner General Iman Imanudin, the modus operandi involved customers making cash deposits at the cashier, which were then exchanged for vouchers. These vouchers were used to play a variety of gambling machines, including roulette, royal game, slot game, dragon spin, fish shooting, and bird shooting machines. Players' points would increase with wins and decrease with losses, with referees facilitating the exchange of points back into vouchers.

And the referee will exchange points for vouchers again.

— Iman ImanudinPolice Commissioner General of Polda Metro Jaya explaining the process of converting points back to vouchers in the gambling operations.

These gambling dens generated a substantial monthly turnover, estimated at approximately Rp 2.1 billion. In response, the police have arrested 21 people, including the three business owners and 18 employees. Investigations are ongoing, and the arrested individuals have been named as suspects.

And we have also named suspects.

— Iman ImanudinPolice Commissioner General of Polda Metro Jaya confirming that suspects have been identified in the case.
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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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