🚨 Overview of the Operation

• Conducted by: Indonesia’s National Police (Polri), specifically the Directorate of General Crimes under the Criminal Investigation Agency.

• Locations raided: Bekasi, Bogor, Denpasar, and Tangerang.

• Outcome:

  • 22 suspects arrested

  • Hundreds of billions of Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) allegedly generated in less than a year

🎰 Details of the Illegal Operation

• Nature of operation:

  • Promotion and operation of two illegal gambling websites

  • Creation of 500+ WhatsApp accounts daily to spam potential users

  • Use of 2,600+ SIM cards for gambling promotion

• Key roles of arrested individuals:

  • Financial administrators

  • Server managers

  • Operators

• International links:

  • China and Cambodia: Connected gambling agents and server hosts

📱 Items Seized

• 354 mobile phones

• Several dozen computers

• 18 ATM cards

• A car

• Modem

• Over 2,600 SIM cards

💰 Money Laundering & Profits

• Proceeds funneled through:

  • Bank deposits under third-party names

  • Cryptocurrency conversions to mask source of funds

• Despite operating less than a year, the network earned hundreds of billions of rupiah

⚖️ Legal Consequences

• Suspects face charges under:

  1. Electronic Information and Transactions Act

     • Up to 6 years imprisonment

     • Fine up to Rp1 billion (~$61,300)

  2. Law on Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering

     • 5 to 15 years imprisonment

     • Fine up to Rp1 billion (~$61,300)

🗣️ Police Statement

“Each day, the operators could create up to 500 WhatsApp accounts to send thousands of promotional messages offering easy deposits and guaranteed winnings.”
– Brigadier General Djuhandhani Rahardjo Puro