Polda Metro: 'cuaca77' Online Gambling Victorys Regulated

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JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya stated that the victory or defeat of online gambling players 'cuaca77' has been regulated by the perpetrators. All are regulated using the system.

"The one who determines victory or defeat is by the system that has been set on the 77th weather website," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Wira Satya Triputra, to reporters, Tuesday, April 30.

With this system, the majority of online gambling players will lose. Although there are those who win, they are not worth the money they have spent.

This is proven by the perpetrators to be able to reap a profit of IDR 10 billion in just 4 months of operation

Currently, investigators are coordinating with the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) to block the 77 weather site.

"Right now, we have coordinated with Kominfo to block the website, namely the 77 weather website so that the website cannot be accessed again," said Wira.

Previously reported, Polda Metro Jaya raided three online gambling bases in the Teluk Naga area, Tangerang Regency. They manage the 77 weather online gambling site.

On that site, the perpetrators provide various types of gambling games such as slots, sports, live Casinos, shooting lots of fish or lottery, e-games, and cockfighting.

Of course, people who want to play must register and deposit their money as a bet capital.

"Using several banking accounts and e-wallets for the players so that they can deposit, and by operating the online gambling game," he said.

In disclosing this online gambling base, 11 people were named as suspects. They play the role of managers to customer service.

In this case, the suspects are charged with Article 303 of the Criminal Code and or Article 45 paragraph 3 junto Article 27 paragraph 2 of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the second amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Transaction Information and Electronics, and or Article 3, Article 4, Article 5 junto Article 2 paragraph 1 letter T and Z Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering.