Semarang Polrestabes Reveals The Flow Of Online Judi Funds To Gangsters

Semarang Police Chief Kombes Irwan Anwar (ANTARA/IC Senjaya)

SemarANG - Semarang Polrestabes revealed the alleged flow of online gambling funds to a number of gangster groups in the capital city of Central Java.

"It was found that there was financing of a number of gangsters by the online gambling page," said Semarang Police Chief Kombes Irwan Anwar as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 23.

According to him, the disclosure began with the arrest of a number of gangster members some time ago.

Of the several gangsters arrested, he continued, were social media admins of a number of gangsters.

"There are three social media admins. They get a flow of funds from online gambling," he said.

The police have named three people as suspects, namely MIS (22) a resident of North Semarang, MAH (19) a resident of Pedurungan, and SWA (23) a resident of West Semarang.

He explained that the online gambling pages were in collaboration with the MIB suspect, which was then distributed to four gangster groups.

According to him, the suspect received a cash flow of Rp. 5 million to Rp. 8 million per month. The money disbursed is intended for treatment if injured during a brawl, buying liquor, to recreational and meeting needs.

In addition, he said, the police also secured Rp48 million in cash allegedly related to the flow of online gambling funds.

"There is evidence, for example, the need for treatment for the duel incident on Jalan Dr. Cipto some time ago," he said.

Currently, he continued, the police are still hunting for the perpetrators behind the incident.