Medan District Court Judge Sentenced 4 Years Of Owner Of Online Gambling From West Kalimantan

The presiding judge Sarma Siregar (central) read out the verdict at the Medan District Court, Sumatra, Wednesday (20/12/2023). (ANTARA/M Sahbainy Nasution)

The panel of judges at the Medan District Court (PN), North Sumatra, sentenced Bong Jiu Lie, a resident of Pontianak City, West Kalimantan Province (Kalbar) in the case of an online gambling shareholder in Medan.

"In addition, the defendant was fined Rp. 50 million, subsidiary to four months in prison," said Chief Judge Sarma Siregar at the Medan District Court as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 20.

He also said that the other shareholder, namely the defendant Robin alias Andre Goh from Medan, was sentenced to 4 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 50 million, subsidiary to 4 months in prison.

"Meanwhile, the defendant Jimmy, the defendant Jefri and the defendant Andi Syahputra, were operators of online gambling for 3.5 years and a fine of Rp. 50 million, subsidiary to four months in prison," he said.

Sarma continued that the defendant Feliksia Sinaga, the defendant Intan Permatasari, the defendant Lisia Indriani, the defendant M Aldi and the defendant Fikih Abdul Khaiyr as online gambling marketing were sentenced to 3 years in prison for a fine of Rp. 50 million, subsidiary to 4 months in prison.

"All defendants were proven and guilty of violating Article 27 paragraph (2) of Law Number 11 of 2008 in conjunction with Article 45 paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and electronic transactions," said Sarma.

The aggravating thing is that the actions of all defendants do not support the government's program in eradicating gambling, both online and offline.

"The mitigating thing is that all defendants admit mistakes and are never punished," he said.

After reading out the verdict from the panel, against the 10 defendants, the defendant's legal adviser and the public prosecutor were given one week to think or appeal against the decision.