Metro Jaya Police Chief: There Is A Possibility Of A New Suspect In The Online Judicial Case Which Was Arrested By An Individual From The Ministry Of Komdigi

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Karyoto opened the possibility of a new suspect in an online gambling case involving an individual from the Ministry of Communication and Information (Komdigi). Although dozens of people have been named as suspects, Karyoto emphasized that the investigation is still ongoing.

"It is possible that new suspects and other evidence findings will emerge which are the result of crimes," Karyoto said in a written statement, Tuesday, November 26.

Investigators in collaboration with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) are currently tracing the transactions of the suspects. They also analyzed the accounts and other accounts used by the suspect to make deposits or withdraw, which had previously been confiscated.

"Of course, in disclosing this case, we coordinate with PPATK to block accounts and related e-commerce accounts," said Karyoto.

To date, 24 people have been named as suspects in this case, including four people who are still at large. Among these suspects, nine people are employees of the Ministry of Communication and Digigi with the initials DI, FD, SA, YR, YP, RP, AP, RD, and RR. They played a role in blocking online gambling sites. In addition, one expert staff at the Ministry of Communication and Digigi, with the initials AK, was also involved in this case.

The suspects were charged with Article 303 of the Criminal Code and Article 27 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions, as well as Article 3, Article 4, and 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 Article 56 of the Criminal Code.