Kapolda Disburses Assets Of Komdigi Online Judi Suspects: Tens Of Milair Money To Expensive Paintings

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto with Metro Jaya Police Deputy Chief Brigadier General Djati Wiyoto Century/DOK ANTARA/HO-Humas Polda Metro Jaya

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto confiscated a number of assets related to the online gambling case involving employees of the Ministry of Communication and Digital or Komdigi. The value is around Rp. 167 billion.

"From the suspects, we managed to confiscate various evidences, both cash and assets with a total of Rp. 167,886,327,119," Karyoto told reporters, Monday, November 25.

Of the confiscated assets, including cash of Rp. 76,979,747,159 or Rp. 76.9 billion consisting of several foreign currency denominations.

"Saldo in the blocked e-commerce account worth Rp29,863,895,007 (Rp29.8 billion). This number will continue to grow because there are still banks that are still in the process of calculating," he said.

Karyoto also revealed other evidence that was also confiscated, namely 63 jewelry worth Rp2,155,185,000; 13 luxury items such as bags and others for Rp315,000,000; 13 luxury watches worth Rp3,763,000,000.

There are also 390.5 grams of gold for IDR 5,857,500,000; 26 cars and 3 motorbikes worth IDR 22,930,000,000; 22 paintings for IDR 192,000,000; and 11 land and buildings with a value of IDR 25,830,000,000.

Then, various electronic items such as 70 cellphones, 9 tablets, 25 laptops, and 10 PCs; 3 firearms along with 250 bullets.

In this case, 24 people have been named as suspects. In fact, there are four others who are fugitives.

"In total, we have arrested 24 suspects and named 4 people as DPOs," said Karyoto.

They are suspected of under Article 303 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 27 paragraph (2) of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and/or Article 3, Article 4, Article 5 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering Juncto Article 55 of the Criminal Code and 56 of the Criminal Code.