JAKARTA — Indonesian police arrested more than 300 foreign nationals in a major crackdown on an alleged online gambling operation based in West Jakarta, local media reported on Sunday.According to the Jakarta Globe newspaper, authorities detained 321 foreigners during a raid on an office building on Saturday, including 228 Vietnamese nationals.The suspects also included 57 Chinese nationals, 13 Myanmar nationals, 11 Laotians and several others, Brig. Gen. Wira Satya Triputra, Director of General Crimes at Indonesia’s National Criminal Investigation Agency, said.Wira said preliminary investigations indicated the illegal gambling operation had been active for around two months.Authorities seized electronic devices and digital operating systems believed to have been used to manage servers and facilitate cross-border gambling transactions.Investigators are also examining possible additional offenses linked to immigration violations, money laundering and transnational cybercrime.Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts in recent years to combat online gambling and cybercrime networks, particularly in major urban centers such as West Jakarta, which are often considered attractive hubs for international cybercrime operations due to their advanced internet infrastructure and dense commercial districts.JAKARTA — Indonesian police arrested more than 300 foreign nationals in a major crackdown on an alleged online gambling operation based in West Jakarta, local media reported on Sunday.According to the Jakarta Globe newspaper, authorities detained 321 foreigners during a raid on an office building on Saturday, including 228 Vietnamese nationals.The suspects also included 57 Chinese nationals, 13 Myanmar nationals, 11 Laotians and several others, Brig. Gen. Wira Satya Triputra, Director of General Crimes at Indonesia’s National Criminal Investigation Agency, said.Wira said preliminary investigations indicated the illegal gambling operation had been active for around two months.Authorities seized electronic devices and digital operating systems believed to have been used to manage servers and facilitate cross-border gambling transactions.Investigators are also examining possible additional offenses linked to immigration violations, money laundering and transnational cybercrime.Indonesian authorities have intensified efforts in recent years to combat online gambling and cybercrime networks, particularly in major urban centers such as West Jakarta, which are often considered attractive hubs for international cybercrime operations due to their advanced internet infrastructure and dense commercial districts.
Indonesia arrests more than 300 foreigners in online gambling crackdown
