More than 300 foreigners arrested in Jakarta raid on online gambling operation - Reuters
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"We arrested the suspects in the act while they were carrying out activities related to online gambling."
— Wira Satya Triputra , Other
"After enforcement measures in Cambodia, we started to see a shift toward Indonesia, and that was something we anticipated."
— Untung Widyatmoko , Other
"The preliminary figure is around 200 people (detained) but the exact figure is still being verified."
— Guntur Sahat Hamonangan , Other
"We will provide complete information once everything has been properly verified."
— Wahyu Eka Putra , Other
"The operation was a result of an information gathering process involving Immigration’s intelligence unit and a public report."
— Wahyu Eka Putra , Other
"We will release further information after we study the case."
— Wahyu Eka Putra , Other
"We caught the perpetrators red-handed, meaning they were conducting an online gambling operation."
— Wira Satya Triputra , Other
"We will process them administratively according to immigration law. If criminal elements are found pro justicia, they will be handed over to the police."
— Hendarsam Marantoko , Executive
"The mode involves using fake trading apps offered to overseas communities to take the victims' money."
— Yuldi Yusman , Executive
"As many as 209 out of 210 people used temporary visit stays, so their permanent presence in large numbers at one location is not consistent with the purpose of their stay permit."
— Yuldi Yusman , Executive
Key People
One of the individuals allegedly controlling the scam activities at Baloi View Apartment.
A local businessman in Batam believed to be connected to the illegal operations.
He is the head of the Riau Islands Immigration Office.
Director General of Immigration.
Secretary of Indonesia’s Interpol bureau.
He is the head of the Batam Immigration Office.
Director of general crimes with the Indonesian National Police.
Another individual implicated in controlling the scam operations.
Director of Immigration Supervision and Enforcement in Indonesia.
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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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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