Former Kominfo Employee Denden Sentenced To 6 Years In Online Gambling Case

The photo archives - The defendants in the online gambling site (online/judol) of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) attended a trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Jakarta, Wednesday (23/7/2025). ANTARA/Luhfia Miranda Putri.

JAKARTA - Former employee of the Minister of Communication and Information (Kominfo) Denden Imadudin Soleh was sentenced to six years in prison by the South Jakarta District Court Judge in a case of alleged corruption in the protection of online gambling sites (judol).

"The defendant Denden Imadudin Soleh was sentenced to six years in prison," said JudgeParulian Manik at the South Jakarta District Court (PN), Tuesday, September 2.

Denden was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 1 billion with the condition that if he could not pay a number of these fines, he was replaced with imprisonment for one month.

Then, other defendants, namely Riko Rasota Rahmada, Syamsul Arifin and Fakhri Dzulfiqar were sentenced to five years and eight months in prison each and a fine of Rp. 500 million, respectively.

"If the defendant is unable to pay a number of fines, it will be replaced with imprisonment for one month each," he said.

The judge also sentenced Yudha Rahman Setiadi and Yoga Priyanka Sihombing to five years and a fine of Rp250 million each.

With the provision that if they cannot pay a number of fines, they will be replaced with imprisonment for one month each.

In addition, the judge sentenced Reyga Radika, Muhammad Abindra Putra Tayip N and Radyka Prima Wicaksana to four years and eight months and a fine of Rp250 million each.

With the provision that if each defendant is unable to pay a number of these fines, it will be replaced with imprisonment for one month each.

In the judol case involving Kominfo employees (now the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs/Komdigi) there are four clusters.

The first cluster is the coordinator 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 and Yudha Rahman Setiadi.

In addition, Yoga Priyanka Sihombing, Reyga Radika, Muhammad Abindra Putra Tayip N and Radyka Prima Wicaksana.

Then, the management cluster of judol site agents. The defendants consisted of Muchlis, Deny Maryono, Harry Efendy, Helmi Fernando, Bernard alias Otoy, Budianto Salim, Bennihardi, Ferry alias William alias Acai.

For the money laundering cluster (TPPU), namely Rajo Emirsyah and Darmawati.