Arrested By The Police, Bandar Togel In Serang Claims To Have Only Been In Action For 2 Months

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SERANG - Serang Police have arrested one perpetrator of illegal toto (togel) gambling with the initials SG (33), a resident of Lopang Village, Serang District, Banten.

Serang Police Chief AKP Edi said the perpetrator with the initials SG was arrested by the Serang Police Criminal Investigation Unit after receiving information from the public about the existence of online gambling.

"We received information from the public about the lottery gambling and there was one man who was buying and selling lottery numbers," said AKP Edi, Sunday, August 21.

Based on this information, the Serang Police Criminal Investigation Unit gathered information and managed to secure one perpetrator.

From the results of the arrest, several pieces of evidence were obtained.

"From the results of the arrest of the perpetrator, cellphone evidence was confiscated containing records of the purchase of lottery numbers," he said.

After being interrogated, the perpetrator admitted that he had entrusted the money to witness RC (21).

After being confirmed, the suspect asked for help to transfer the money for the purchase of a lottery number.

"From R's brother, we managed to secure Rp. 2,000 in cash, in the amount of Rp. 110,000," he said.

The suspect made the sale and purchase of the lottery number with the aim of obtaining personal gain.

"The suspect gets a profit of 15 percent from every single number posted," he said.

Provisional recognition, the new perpetrators have been running their illicit business since June 2022.

For his actions, the suspect was brought to the Serang Police Headquarters.

"The suspect is detained at the Serang Police. The perpetrator is subject to Article 303 of the Criminal Code with the threat of a maximum imprisonment of 10 years or a maximum fine of Rp. 25 million," concluded Edi.