Bareskrim Names Four Indonesian Nationals as Suspects in Operation Judol Hayam Wuruk

JAKARTA - The Directorate of General Crime (Dittipidum) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has named four Indonesian citizens (WNI) as suspects for their roles in an international online gambling (judol) network operating at Hayam Wuruk Plaza Tower, Jakarta.

"The operational activities are suspected of resembling a network system to manage the site, serve players, market services, to manage financial transactions," said the Director of General Crime (Dirtipidum) of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Brigjen Pol. Wira Satya Triputra at the National Police Criminal Investigation Building, Jakarta, Friday.

He explained that the first suspect with the initials MAP who played the role of financial administrator and was a party under the leader of this international judol network.

"This MAP was also arrested while at the Hayam Wuruk Building," he said.

Then, the second suspect with the initials BT played a role as a party who helped the process of renting the Hayam Wuruk Plaza Building to be used as a judo operational center.

The next suspect is initials DFA who played a role in preparing accounts and ATM cards for the operation of judol.

"Where the ATM card was handed over to the suspect MAP, and on behalf of the suspect LTH, yes. LTH is still being pursued," he said.

He also said that an account in the name of the DFA was used to support the operations of judol. This was known from the investigation of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).

"So, the account used or owned by the DFA is used to support operational activities," he said.

The last suspect is DA who played a role in helping provide operational financial facilities for judol in the form of preparing ATM cards and helping exchange cryptocurrencies.

Another role of the DA is to help manage the residence permits of hundreds of foreign nationals (WNA) who are involved in judo at Hayam Wuruk.

Regarding the LTH who is currently being pursued, Wira said that the suspect was a foreigner and played the role of a coordinator like the suspect BT.

"For this position of LTH, it can be said as one of those who coordinate all activities on the 20th and 21st floors (Hayam Wuruk Plaza Tower, ed.)," he said as quoted by Antara.

He revealed that about a day after the disclosure of this judo network in May, LTH went abroad. This was known from immigration transit data.

"The suspicion is based on the results of the examination of witnesses, it is possible that this LTH has direct access to the leaders who are abroad," he said.

Previously, on May 7, 2026, the Dittipidum Bareskrim Polri revealed an international online gambling practice that operated in an office in the Hayam Wuruk area, Jakarta.

The disclosure of the case was a follow-up to the investigation conducted based on information received from the public.

The suspects were charged with Article 426 and/or Article 607 juncto Article 20 and/or Article 21 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP) and Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment.