JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has dismantled an online gambling syndicate. This syndicate manages eight types of games and five gambling websites.

"The arrests of 6 men and 2 women who manage gambling websites", said Head of Sub-Directorate I of the Directorate of Cybercrime, Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Commissioner Reindhard Hutagaol, told VOI, August 15.

The suspects had the initials MA, SF, KV, R, KN, MO, SAR, and FFD. They were arrested at the Pluit CBD Apartments on Saturday, August 13.

"They manage online gambling by acting as customer service and marketing", he said.

"The five websites that are managed include KingKoi88, Winlab88, Goldmain, Bsbox, and Senarbet", continued Reinhard.

During the arrest, investigators confiscated several pieces of evidence. For example, 29 cell phones, and several account books.

Currently, the suspects are being held in the Police Criminal Investigation Unit. They were charged with Article 45 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.

The suspect was also charged with Article 303 of the Criminal Code, Article 82, Article 85 of Law Number 3 of 2011 concerning the Crime of Funds Transfer. As well as, Articles 3, 4, 5, and Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering.


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