Police Arrest Female Celebrity Endorsing Online Gambling Services In Central Java

SEMARANG - The Central Java Police arrested an Instagram celebrity woman (celebgram) with the initials RM for "endorsing" an international network gambling service operating in Pemalang Regency through her social media account.

"An international network in Pemalang. A celebrity is a suspect, his role is a collector," said Central Java Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi in Semarang as reported by ANTARA, Monday, August 22.

From the suspect's statement, he explained, it was known that the celebgram received some money to promote gambling sites through his social media accounts.

According to Ahmad Luthfi, the suspect was tasked with disseminating online gambling pages through his Instagram account.

The Central Java Police Chief said that in the past week, an international network of online gambling has been revealed in Purbalingga and Pemalang Regencies.

The international network in the two regions, he said, both have servers in Cambodia.

He said the suspect was charged with Article 303 of the Criminal Code on Gambling and Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning ITE.

The Central Java Police Chief emphasized that strict action against gambling would be carried out continuously throughout the Central Java region.