More than 300 foreigners arrested in Jakarta raid on online gambling operation - Reuters
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Hundreds of foreigners were arrested during a raid by immigration officers against an international scamming syndicate at Baloi View Apartment in Batam city, Riau Islands. The suspects are believed to be involved in various illegal activities, including love scamming, online gambling, and e-commerce phishing. Authorities confiscated numerous electronic devices used in the operations.
Indonesian police arrested 321 foreign nationals, primarily from Vietnam, in a raid on a Jakarta commercial building suspected of operating over 70 online gambling websites targeting users outside Indonesia. The suspects face charges related to gambling and immigration offenses, with potential penalties of up to nine years in prison and fines of 2 billion rupiah ($116,000).
Indonesian authorities detained approximately 200 foreigners, mostly Chinese nationals, in a raid on a Batam apartment complex suspected of operating cross-border online scam operations. The suspects are believed to be involved in illegal activities such as romance scams, online gambling, and e-commerce phishing. Authorities seized hundreds of electronic devices and are investigating potential local business involvement.
Indonesian immigration officers raided an international scam centre at Baloi View Apartment in Batam city, detaining hundreds of foreigners suspected of operating illegal activities such as love scamming, online gambling, and e-commerce phishing. Authorities confiscated numerous electronic devices used in the operations.
Indonesian authorities detained 321 foreign nationals in Jakarta for allegedly running an online gambling ring. The majority of those detained were Vietnamese nationals, with others from China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia.
North Sumatra Police detained 19 people, including eight women, who were part of a Cambodian online gambling network operating over two years in Medan. The operation seized computers, cellphones, and other equipment.
Indonesian immigration authorities in Batam detained 210 foreign nationals suspected of operating a massive international online investment scam. The suspects include Vietnamese, Chinese, and one Myanmar national.
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