Playing Online Slot Gambling At Warkop, 3 Youths Arrested In West Aceh

Illustration of online gambling. (Pixabay)

ACEH - Personnel from the West Aceh Police Criminal Investigation Unit arrested three youths suspected of being involved in online or online slot gambling.

The arrests were made in a number of separate locations in Meulaboh, the local district capital.

"The three perpetrators we have arrested are perpetrators of alleged online gambling crimes," said Head of the West Aceh Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Iptu Fachmi Suciandy to ANTARA in Meulaboh, Friday, April 26, as reported by Antara.

The three perpetrators who have now been detained at the West Aceh Police Headquarters have the initials HD (21 years) and ZF (26 years) residents of Darul Makmur District, Nagan Raya Regency and both were arrested at a coffee shop (warkop) in the Gampa Village area, Johan Pahlawan District, Meulaboh, West Aceh Regency.

Then the police also arrested MR (23 years), a resident of Samatiga District, West Aceh Regency, and the perpetrator was arrested while playing slot gambling at a coffee shop located in Drien Rampak Village, Johan Pahlawan District, Meulaboh, West Aceh Regency.

Of the three perpetrators, said Iptu Fachmi Suciandy, the police also secured a number of evidences, including the results of online gambling transactions/slots on the perpetrator's cellphone in a Link @ WARUNG225 with the account name belonging to the perpetrator @jeki978.

From the hands of the perpetrator MR, the police also found an account suspected of online gambling on Link@SLOT367 with the account name belonging to the perpetrator @RIYADHI112.

The police also helped secure a number of other evidences, namely one Realme 5 pro smartphone, one Oppo A5s unit, and Rp1 million and Rp160 thousand rupiah in cash, respectively.

Iptu Fachmi Suciandy said the three perpetrators had also admitted their actions as perpetrators of online slot gambling, and had placed bets on accounts on smartphones.

Meanwhile, the motives of the three perpetrators of online slot gambling are related to the economy.

"In this case, the three perpetrators who are still undergoing examination at the West Aceh Police Headquarters are suspected of violating Article 45 (3) Juncto Article 27 (2) of Law No. 1 of 2024 concerning amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning ITE," said Iptu Fachmi Suciandy.

West Aceh Police Chief AKBP Andi Kirana also appealed to the public not to play online gambling, because these actions had negative impacts and were addicted.

"This online gambling can also lead to other crimes such as committing theft, fraud, and other criminal acts," said AKBP Andi Kirana.