In The Past, The Content Of The Food Box Filled With Garbage, Youtuber Ferdian Palaka Is Now Arrested Because Of Online Gambling Promotions

Youtuber Ferdian Palaka, who used to have legal problems, because the prank content gave food packages containing garbage and stones to transvestites, again dealing with the law regarding online gambling promotions.

"FP was arrested at a boarding house located in Sukajadi, Bandung City, in May 2023," said Head of Public Relations of the West Java Police, Kombes Ibrahim Tompo, at the West Java Police Headquarters, Bandung, as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 26.

Ibrahim Tompo explained that Ferdian was arrested for promoting two gambling sites on his YouTube and Facebook channel called Palaka TV.

The two gambling sites are paradewa89 and boz388, which both contain gambling games such asmals, casinos, lotterys, and slots, which they have carried out since March 2023.

By promoting two gambling sites since March 2023, Ibrahim Tompo said that Ferdian Palaka made a profit of around Rp600 million, consisting of Rp570 million from boz388 and the rest from the dewa 89.

"Getting a profit of Rp. 30 million from the 9th and from another Rp. 570 million," said Ibrahim.

The police also confiscated the phones and social media channels (Facebook and Youtube) of Paleka TV, and investigated the party that gave Ferdian Palaka an endorsement.

"For who gave the endorsement to Ferdian, we will pursue it," he said.

For his actions, Ferdian Palaka was suspected of Article 45 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph 2 of the ITE Law with a maximum penalty of six years.