West Java Police Uncovers Online Gambling Network with a turnover of Rp96 Billion

BANDUNG - The West Java Regional Police's Cyber Investigation Directorate has dismantled an online gambling (online) network with a turnover of around Rp. 96 billion through a number of applications that provide coin purchase features to play with the betting system.

Director of Cyber Investigation of West Java Police, KombesFian Yunus, said the disclosure of the case was the result of an investigation conducted since March 2026 in a number of different locations.

"This disclosure was carried out in three locations, namely Purwakarta Regency, South Jakarta, and Bondowoso Regency. Investigators took approximately four months," said Fiansaat when releasing the disclosure of the case at the West Java Police Headquarters, Bandung, Monday, July 20, reported by ANTARA.

Fian said that from the disclosure of this case, his party arrested 11 suspects, while another person was included in the search list (DPO) after allegedly fleeing to Vietnam.

The 11 suspects arrested each have initials LY, IVA, LH, TOM, TAP, FDM, MR, V, ARP, VADP, and SNR. While one suspect with the initials NAL is still being pursued.

According to Fian, of the 11 suspects arrested, one of them was a foreign citizen from Chinaberinisial LY who was arrested in Bondowoso Regency, East Java.

"The role of foreign nationals is to bring or develop an online gambling application to Indonesia which has been built since 2023 until now," he said.

The West Java Police are also still tracing the possibility of other locations that were used by the network to carry out the operation of the gambling.

Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Hendra Rochmawan, explained that the police also seized a number of evidence in the disclosure of the online gambling case, including cash of more than IDR 2.26 billion, five luxury watches, gold bars weighing 254 grams, and various jewelry.

"In addition, we also managed to seize a number of luxury vehicles, such as Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Alphard, Hyundai Palisade, Toyota Hilux, and Mazda Biante," he said.

The suspects are charged with the Electronic Information and Transaction Law (ITE), the Personal Data Protection Law, the Anti-Money Laundering Law (TPPU), and the Criminal Code (KUHP) with a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of Rp. 4 billion.