Defendant Online Judi Komdigi Darmawati Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

The trial of the defendant's online gambling case (online/judol) of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), Darmawati at the South Jakarta District Court, Jakarta, Wednesday (27/8/2025). ANTARA/Luhfia Miranda Putri.

The judge of the South Jakarta District Court, Sulistyo Muhamad Dwi Putro, sentenced the defendant to an online (judol) online gambling case at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), Darmawati, to four years in prison.

"Imposing a sentence of four years," said Chief Judge Sulistyo in the trial of the defendant's decision on the online (judol) case of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, August 27, as reported by ANTARA.

The judge also said that Darmawati was subject to a fine of Rp. 250 million, if not paid, it would be replaced with imprisonment for three months.

The judge also considered the aggravating circumstances and relaxed the defendant.

The aggravating thing is that the defendant does not support the government's program regarding blocking the online gambling page

"The situation that relieves the defendant admits that he has decided his actions, the defendant has never been convicted, the defendant is still a mother who needs attention and takes care of three children," he said.

Thus, Darmawati is guilty in the alleged money laundering case (TPPU) related to the management of online gambling sites at the Ministry of Communication and Digigi.

Previously, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) charged the defendant in the online (online) case of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), Darmawati, with 12 years in prison.

In this case there are four clusters. The first cluster is the coordinator cluster with the defendant Adhi Kismanto, Zulkarnaen Apriliantony alias Tony, Muhrijan alias Agus and Arwin Jabarti Kiemas.

Then the clusters of former Ministry of Communication and Informatics employees who became defendants, namely Denden Imadudin Soleh, Fakhri Dzulfiqar, Riko Rasota Rahmada, Syamsul Arifin, Yudha Rahman Setiadi, Yoga Priyanka Sihombing, Reyga Radika, Muhammad Abindra Putra Tayip N, and Radyka Prima Wicaksana.

Then, the next cluster is the cluster managing online gambling sites. The defendants consisted of Muchlis, Deny Maryono, Harry Efendy, Helmi Fernando, Bernard alias Otoy, Budianto Salim, Bennihardi, Ferry alias William alias Acai.

Then, the money laundering cluster or money laundering, namely Rajo Emirsyah and Darmawati.

The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police has named 28 suspects in the judol website involving individuals at the Ministry of Trade.

In April 2024, Darmawati's husband named Agus learned about the practice of guarding online gambling pages so as not to be blocked by the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemenkominfo) or Komdigi at this time.

Then, Agus also coordinated several liaison agents with the owner of the gambling page to take care of online gambling pages.

During April-October 2024, Agus received the distribution money and handed it over to his wife directly in the rented South Tangerang area and transfer.

From the money from guarding the gambling page, the defendant used it to spend some luxury goods, cars and jewelry.