Metro Police Chief Explains The Role Of 24 Suspects Of Online Gambling Komdigi

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto said he had named 24 people as suspects in an online gambling case that was arrested by employees of the Ministry of Communication and Culture or Komdigi. There are four others who are fugitives.

"In total, we have arrested 24 suspects and named 4 people as DPOs," Karyoto told reporters, Monday, November 25.

Of the dozens of suspects, 10 of them are employees of Komdigi, with details of 9 people being employees and one expert staff.

Karyoto also revealed the roles of the suspects. Starting from A, BN, HE, and fugitives with the initials J, who are referred to as dealers, owners, or online gambling managers.

"Seven people as search agents for online gambling websites with the initials B, BA, AR, BK, JH DPO, F DPO, and DPO C," he said.

"Three people played a role in billowing the list of online gambling websites and accommodating deposits from Agents, initials A alias M, MN, and DN," continued Karyoto.

Then, there were two suspects who played a role in filtering and verifying the online gambling website so as not to be blocked. They have the initials AK and AJ.

The other nine suspects are employees of the Ministry of Komigi. They play a role in blocking online gambling websites.

"Commmediate employees who play a role in finding, exploring online gambling websites and blocking with the initials DI, FD, SA, YR, YP, RP, AP, and RD," he said.

"Two people played a role in carrying out TIP initials D and E," continued Karyoto.

Finally, suspect T, who played a role in coordinating other suspects, especially A alias M, AK, and AJ. The three people in his group have the authority to maintain and block the gambling website.

Pad in this case, they are charged with Article 303 of the Criminal Code and or Article 27 paragraph (2) of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and or Article 3, Article 4, Article 5 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering Juncto Article 55 of the Criminal Code and 56 of the Criminal Code.