Danpuspom Reveals A Number Of TNI Soldiers Use Unit Money For Online Gambling

The Commander of the TNI Military Police Center (Danpuspom) Major General Yusri Nuryanto. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Commander of the Central Military Police (Danpuspom) TNI Major General Yusri Nuryanto said a number of soldiers involved in online gambling were subject to criminal sanctions. The money they used was proven from their respective units.

"Yes, in this he took part in online gambling, then he forced himself and then someone used unit money," said Yusri when met at the office of the Directorate of Customs and Excise, Rawamangun, East Jakarta, Thursday, November 14, which was confiscated by Antara.

However, Yusri did not mention the exact number and from which unit the soldiers were subject to the criminal sanctions.

According to Yusri, many factors have caused these soldiers to be entangled in online gambling activities. Of these various causes, Yusri ensured that the problem of the lack of welfare obtained by TNI personnel was not one of them.

"Yes, the factor is that the TNI is the same age as them, who are holding cellphones for days, so it is easy for them to use (online gambling applications) during their spare time. If the welfare problem for soldiers is, Alhamdulillah, it is quite good," said Yusri.

Yusri hopes that the imposition of these criminal sanctions can be a deterrent effect for soldiers not to be entangled in the vortex of online gambling.

Previously, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto had imposed sanctions on around 4,000 soldiers who were proven to be involved in online or online gambling practices.

Data on 4,000 soldiers involved in online gambling was received by the TNI from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) for the period 2024.

"The TNI commander has sanctioned 4,000 TNI soldiers (who were involved in online gambling, ed). The sanctions are disciplinary action, light detention, severe detention, and some are being convicted," said Yusri at PRIMA Field, TNI Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta, Wednesday.

Yusri explained that President Prabowo had ordered the TNI Commander to overcome various problems that were detrimental to the state, including online gambling.

Regarding the President's order, the TNI Commander immediately instructed his staff at the TNI Military Police Center to move.

Furthermore, Yusri directly led the 2024 Law Enforcement Forces Ceremony which was attended by around 1,200 joint personnel from the TNI, Polri, State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla), Customs, Immigration, Attorney General's Office, National Narcotics Agency, and PPATK.

The TNI Commander, in his mandate read by Yusri during the apple, gave a number of emphasis to the personnel on duty, including asking them to work with sincere and loyal intentions, and for soldiers to be ordered to adhere to the Soldier's Oath, Sapta Marga, and Eight Mandatory TNI.

"Third, increase responsive capabilities in dealing with the dynamics of the development of the situation through early detection, early prevention, and rapid reaction," said Yusri.