Bareskrim Polri Bongkar Judi Online 'Master Togel' Who Promo Through WhatsApp, Raup Untung Capai Rp2 M

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The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police exposed the practice of 'Master Togel' online gambling which caught players via WhatsApp short messages. The perpetrators of this gambling action made a profit of Rp. 2 billion.

"The Directorate of Criminal Acts of Bareskrim Polri revealed online gambling with the Master Togel website," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Friday, January 27.

Based on the results of the disclosure, this online gambling uses the website www.mastertage78live.com with thousands of players.

They were tempted because the 12 online gambling suspect offered a large profit with small capital.

In addition, they offer a wide variety of gambling games on the site. From casino to slot.

"Lowing online gambling games to prospective members via WhatsApp and SMS to invite members to play gambling by giving big bonuses," he said.

Meanwhile, the suspects who have been arrested include JN (25), DS (19), AL (23), YU (20), GK (20), NS (24), HA (23), NF (20) AC (19), EY (32), TP (20), and IH (21).

They were arrested in one of the condominiums in the Pluit area, North Jakarta, on Wednesday, January 18. The perpetrators carried out this gambling action until they made a profit of IDR 2 billion from the victims.

"In online gambling, there are approximately 3 thousand members or users who have become victims with a total loss of approximately Rp. 2 billion," said Ramadhan.

In that case, the police confiscated 8 CPUs, 9 laptops, 36 cell phones, 4 routers, 2 boxes of first cards.

Then, the dozens of suspects were charged with Article 303 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 45 paragraph (2) Jo 27 paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and/or Article 82 and Article 85 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 3 of 2011 concerning transfer of funds and/or Article 3, Article 4, Article 5 and Article 10 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code with a maximum imprisonment of 20 years and/or a maximum fine of Rp. 10 billion.