The Directorate of General Crimes at the Polri Criminal Investigation Agency (Dittipidum Bareskrim Polri) held a press conference on the progress of the investigation into the international online gambling syndicate (judol) that was raided at the Hayam Wuruk Tower Building, West Jakarta.

progresifjaya.co.id, JAKARTA – An international online gambling (judol) syndicate in the Hayam Wuruk Tower Building, West Jakarta, was successfully busted by the Polri’s General Crimes Directorate (Dittipidum). Digital forensic analysis revealed that the syndicate had earned Rp1,6 trillion in profits.

This figure was obtained from statistical data on player deposits recorded in the suspects’ digital documents.

“Based on statistical data on one of the suspect’s platforms, deposits totaled Rp13,9 trillion, with recorded or actual profits reaching Rp1,69 trillion,” explained Brigjen Pol Wira Satya Triputra, Director of General Crimes at the Polri Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri), during a press conference at the Bareskrim Polri Building in South Jakarta on Friday, June 26, 2026.

He stated, that during the raid, his team secured evidence in the form of laptops, computers, and even a Macbook. From these devices, the Bareskrim Polri Forensic Laboratory (Puslabfor) team obtained a Google Sheet document summarizing all of the syndicate’s financial activities.

The Google Sheet data illustrates the flow of gambling funds. The perpetrators used foreign bank accounts to deposit and place bets.

Despite using foreign accounts, the Directorate of General Crimes is also working with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) to further track the flow of illicit funds.

“We will continue our investigation in collaboration with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK). We will provide the data for analysis and further investigation,” stated Brigjen Pol Wira.

During the raid in Hayam Wuruk, investigators rounded up a total of 321 foreign nationals. After intensive questioning, 287 were officially named suspects.

The 287 foreign nationals officially named as suspects include 185 Vietnamese nationals, 76 Chinese nationals, 15 Myanmar nationals, 6 Thai nationals, 3 Laotian nationals, and 2 Malaysians.

Evidence in the form of hundreds of laptops, mobile phones, and cash amounting was presented at the release of the case of the disclosure of an international online gambling network, disguised as a technology company operating 145 gambling sites involving 287 foreign nationals (WNA) as suspects at the Polri Headquarters, Jakarta.

They held various roles, ranging from customer service officers, programmers/IT personnel, marketing administrators, financial administrators, and operational support staff.

In addition to the foreign nationals, investigators also arrested four Indonesian citizens (WNI) with the initials MAP, BT, DFA, and DA. All four played roles in assisting the syndicate’s operations, from acting as financial administrators, managing building rentals, preparing nominee accounts, and assisting with the foreign nationals’ residence permit processing.

“Their modus operandi was to disguise their illegal activities as technology and digital marketing companies. They used nominee accounts, digital assets, and even USDT (crypto tokens) to disguise their financial transactions,” said Brigadier General Wira.

From the investigation into the four Indonesian suspects, investigators seized several domestic bank accounts used to support the syndicate’s daily operations.

“From our analysis of the accounts used to support online gambling operations, we were able to seize Rp8,5 billion,” he added.

In addition to rupiah, investigators also seized various foreign currencies, including US dollars, New Zealand dollars, Japanese yen, and Malaysian ringgit. When converted, the total foreign currency reached Rp245 million.

Brigjen Pol Wira also revealed, that the syndicate managed at least 145 online gambling sites, which were operated alternately. This was done as a strategy to evade blocking by the Indonesian government.

And from the digital forensic analysis, Brigjen Pol Wira continued, the IP addresses and hosting of these hundreds of sites were spread across several countries, from Brazil to Vietnam.

“We received information that the IP addresses, server addresses, and hosting were located overseas, including in Brazil, the Philippines, China, and Vietnam,” he explained.

He stated, that this online gambling syndicate was trying to move its operations to Indonesia from other countries. Before entering Jakarta, the network was known to have operated in Cambodia, Malaysia, and Myanmar.

“Given that massive action had been taken in several of these countries, this online gambling network then tried to move its operations to Indonesia, and ultimately, we discovered it and raided it,” he added.

Writer/Editor: Bembo