The National Police Collaborates With PPATK To Investigate The Assets Of Online Judi Suspects Headquartered In Bali

Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Directorate of Cyber Crime will coordinate with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) in a follow-up to the disclosure of online gambling headquarters in the Bali area. The goal is to investigate the assets of the suspects suspected of being the proceeds of money laundering (TPPU).

"Coordinating with PPATK is related to tracing the assets of the suspects in online gambling activities," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan in his statement, Thursday, August 31.

In addition, the investigative team will also continue to explore the disclosure of the online gambling headquarters. Because, it should be suspected that there were other actors involved behind it.

"Do an in-depth investigation into the possibility of other perpetrators," said Ramadhan.

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police previously dismantled an online gambling headquarters in the Sanur area, Denpasar, Bali, on August 18. From the disclosure, 31 people were arrested and named suspects.

It is said to be the headquarters of online gambling because dozens of suspects manage five online gambling sites, namely, Hotel Slot 88, Auto Cuan 88, Jaya Slot 28, Oscar 28, and Sierra 77.

From the interim examination, the 31 people are known to have different roles. Starting from administrators to web telemarketing leaders.

First, their role is as administrators and leader of telemarketing websites. Then there are also telemarketing officers, and there are also administrators and coordinator officers from all websites," said the Director of Cyber Crime, Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Adi Vivid.

In this case, the suspected coordinator or leader was charged with Article 45 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph 2 of the ITE Law and or Article 303 paragraph 1 to 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code and also Article 3 and Article 10 of the Money Laundering Law.

Meanwhile, suspects who act as telemarketing employees are subject to Article 45 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph 2 of the ITE Law and Article 303 paragraph 1 to 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code.