Online Gambling Networks Slotbola88, Inibet77, and Rajaspin Exposed, 3 Arrested

JAKARTA - The Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has uncovered an international online gambling (judol) network operating several major websites. Three individuals have been arrested and named suspects.

The Head of Sub-Directorate 1 of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the National Police, Senior Commissioner Rizki Agung Prakoso, stated that the network's disclosure was a development of the arrest of five suspected online gamblers by the Yogyakarta Regional Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate on July 10, 2025.

After conducting an in-depth digital search, investigators discovered a direct link between the players and the network operated by the three suspects.

"Three suspects, with the initials AF, BI, and MR, were arrested on August 20, 2025, at around 4:00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB), in North Jakarta," Rizki said in a statement on August 25.

The three suspects served as customer service (CS) administrators and head operators/marketing CS. They managed the online gambling sites Slotbola88, Inibet77, and Rajaspin, which are known to serve players from various countries, including Indonesia.

"This arrest is part of the National Police's commitment to eradicating cybercrime, particularly online gambling, which has now become a real threat to society," said Rizki.

Regarding the progress of the handling and other legal steps taken, Rizki declined to elaborate, as he said these would be announced in detail soon.

So far, he has only stated that the suspects have been detained at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) Detention Center since August 21, 2025.

Furthermore, they are also charged with multiple articles: Article 45 Paragraph 3 in conjunction with Article 27 Paragraph 2 of the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law, Articles 82 and 85 of the Fund Transfer Law, Article 303 of the Indonesian Criminal Code, and Articles 3, 4, and 5 of the Money Laundering Law (TPPU).

Therefore, they face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.