Bareskrim Dismantles Online Gambling That Provides Porn Streaming, Money Round Of IDR 500 Billion

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The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has uncovered cases of online gambling and pornography controlled by a Taiwan syndicate. From the deepening, the circulation of money from online gambling sites reached Rp500 billion.

"Revealing the criminal acts of online gambling and pornography of international Taiwanese network syndicates," said Director of General Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Djuhandani Rahardjo Puro to reporters, Monday, July 8.

The online gambling and pornography practices were dismantled in several areas, namely Jakarta, Tangerang, Bandung, Central Java, Bali, and Makassar.

In the disclosure, 8 people were named as suspects. In detail, CCW acts as marketing, SM as Customer Service. Then, Wan as an agent, and KA, AIH, NH, DT, ST as a live streaming host.

"The perpetrators are part of an international gambling syndicate led by a Taiwanese citizen with the initials K," he said.

Specifically for online gambling, the syndicate runs two sites, namely hot51 and 82gaming. One of them also provides live streaming pornography.

"On the hot51 site, two services are available, namely online gambling services and pornographic live streaming services. In terms of live streaming services, this syndicate recruits agents tasked with finding streamers or hosts," he said.

The online gambling investigators and pornography have been operating for several months. From the analysts who tightened PPATK, the circulation of money reached hundreds of billions.

"The criminal acts of online gambling and pornography of a network of tycoons who harm the community where the circulation of money in international gambling syndicates reached Rp500 billion for three months and this," said Djuhandani.

In this case, the suspects who have been arrested are charged with Article 303 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 45 paragraphs 1 and 3 in conjunction with Article 27 paragraphs 1 and 2 of Law number 1 of 2004 concerning the second amendment to Law number 11 of 2008 concerning ITE.

They are threatened with a maximum sentence of 10 years and a maximum fine of IDR 10 billion.