Boss Of Bank Account Collectors To Accommodate Online Gambling Money Targets Lower Class Residents In Tambora

West Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head, AKBP Andri Kurniawan/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Jefri (43), the boss of the international syndicate's online gambling account, promised Tambora Rp1 million per person for one account number.

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the West Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Andri Kurniawan, said the role of the suspect was to buy and sell accounts for online gambling shelters. This syndicate buys it from residents in Tambora, West Jakarta, around Rp. 1 million per account.

"From the results of the information concerned, the targets were rewarded Rp. 1 million to open an account," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the West Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Andri Kurniawan when confirmed, Friday, July 26.

Currently, the police confiscated 449 accounts from the suspect Jefri. Jefri is looking for lower middle class residents in Tambora, to open an online gambling money holding account.

"The average target is Tambora residents," he said.

Most of the residents who open the account are a lower economic class. They were tempted by the offer of money given by the suspect Jefri.

"Most of these are lower economic class residents. So these residents are actually victims too, they are tempted by the lure of being given Rp1 million," he said.

As previously reported, a man named Jefri (34), the boss of an online gambling money collection account, was arrested by the West Jakarta Metro Police Satreskrim. J is a suspect who is included in an international network online gambling syndicate.

"We have secured one person with the initials J related to the sale of an online gambling collection account. We are currently developing it," said West Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes M Syahduddi when confirmed, Thursday, July 25.

Suspect Jefri was arrested at his home located on Jalan H Jamhari Gang 6, Tambora District, West Jakarta. This arrest stems from public reports regarding the sale of online gambling holding accounts.