Togel Gambling Collectors Earning IDR 500 Thousand Per Day Arrested By The Lebak Police

Evidence seized by the police/ Photo: Doc. Banten Police

LEBAK - The Satreskrim of the Lebak Police of the Banten Police succeeded in uncovering the crime of illegal Toto-type gambling (togel) in the Lebak Regency area.

The perpetrator with the initials ZA (31) was successfully secured along with evidence of Rp. 535 thousand in cash, 1 unit of silver Oppo Type A16 mobile phone and a recap of the lottery installer which had been damaged by fire.

"This is the commitment of the Lebak Police in eradicating all forms of gambling, one of which is lottery gambling in the jurisdiction of the Lebak Police," said Head of Lebak Police, Banten Police AKBP Wiwin Setiawan, in a written statement, Sunday, June 5.

"We invite all components of society, religious leaders, community leaders to participate together in eradicating gambling in the Lebak Regency area, information and the role of religious leaders and community leaders are very important to eradicate community diseases, especially our religion Islam prohibits and forbids gambling," "Take Winwin.

Meanwhile, the Head of Criminal Investigation at the Lebak Polda Banten Police AKP Indik Rusmono explained that the perpetrator acted as a collector by opening a stall at his house in Sindang Sono Village, RT 003 RW 001, Sindang Sari Village, Warunggunung District, Lebak Regency, Banten Province.

"Perpetrators accept the purchase and installation of lottery numbers, everyone who has purchased and installed will be given proof of installation in the form of white brand 888 paper, while collectors keep pink paper," he added.

"For Sydney lottery gambling, installation is open from 10.00 to 12.00 and will only be announced at 14.00. It will be broadcast on YouTube with the "Live Draw" account. As for Hong Kong lottery gambling, installation is open from 17.00 to 20.00 and will only be announced at 23.00 on YouTube with the "Live Draw" account," explained the former Kopo Sector Police Chief.

From the results of the installation of players, collectors get a profit of 15 percent while the remaining 85 percent is deposited with Mr. DD (DPO) as the collector above.

"For the daily turnover of lottery gambling of IDR 3,500,000 per day and the profit obtained by Zulfikri Ardiansyah as a collector, he gets an average of IDR 535,000 per day," he said.

The perpetrators of ZA are subject to Article 303 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code with a maximum sentence of 10 years or a maximum fine of twenty five million rupiah.