Indonesia Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling, Arrests 321 Foreigners
Indonesian police raided an illegal online gambling operation, arresting 321 foreigners, including 228 Vietnamese and 57 Chinese. Indonesian authorities are intensifying their efforts to combat online gambling.
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(Central News Agency, Jakarta, 9th, comprehensive foreign report) Indonesian officials announced today that police arrested 321 foreigners, including 228 Vietnamese and 57 Chinese, in a raid that busted an illegal online gambling operation.
According to Reuters, police arrested the 321 suspects in an office building in central Jakarta. Indonesian authorities are strictly cracking down on online gambling, which is prohibited locally, as well as transnational criminal organizations.
Wira Satya Triputra, Director of the Indonesian Police Criminal Investigation Department, stated at a press conference that the arrested suspects include 228 Vietnamese, 57 Chinese, 13 Myanmar nationals, 11 Laotians, 5 Thais, and 3 Cambodians. These suspects had been operating the online gambling for two months.
Wira pointed out that among the 321 arrested, 275 are accused of violating Indonesia's criminal code regarding gambling, which carries a maximum penalty of 9 years in prison. Wira emphasized that these foreigners knew they came to Indonesia to operate online gambling, primarily targeting overseas customers.
Untung Widyatmoko, an Interpol Indonesia official, stated at the press conference that the current trend is for online gambling hubs to shift from various cities in Cambodia to Indonesia. (Translator: Gao Zhaofen / Editor: Xu Chongzhe) 1150509
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(Central News Agency, Jakarta, 9th, comprehensive foreign report) Indonesian officials announced today that police arrested 321 foreigners, including 228 Vietnamese and 57 Chinese, in a raid that busted an illegal online gambling operation.
According to Reuters, police arrested the 321 suspects in an office building in central Jakarta. Indonesian authorities are strictly cracking down on online gambling, which is prohibited locally, as well as transnational criminal organizations.
Wira Satya Triputra, Director of the Indonesian Police Criminal Investigation Department, stated at a press conference that the arrested suspects include 228 Vietnamese, 57 Chinese, 13 Myanmar nationals, 11 Laotians, 5 Thais, and 3 Cambodians. These suspects had been operating the online gambling for two months.
Wira pointed out that among the 321 arrested, 275 are accused of violating Indonesia's criminal code regarding gambling, which carries a maximum penalty of 9 years in prison. Wira emphasized that these foreigners knew they came to Indonesia to operate online gambling, primarily targeting overseas customers.
Untung Widyatmoko, an Interpol Indonesia official, stated at the press conference that the current trend is for online gambling hubs to shift from various cities in Cambodia to Indonesia. (Translator: Gao Zhaofen / Editor: Xu Chongzhe) 1150509
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