RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - A major crackdown on transnational crime unfolded in Jakarta as the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) arrested 321 foreign nationals suspected of operating an international online gambling network from an office complex on Jl. Hayam Wuruk.

Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim, Brig. Gen. Wira Satya Triputra, said the arrests followed a lengthy investigation sparked by public reports.

“We uncovered organized gambling activities involving foreign nationals from various countries,” he explained during a press conference on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as quoted by Antara.

The operation, carried out on Thursday, May 7, caught suspects in the act of running online gambling operations. Those detained include 57 Chinese nationals, 228 Vietnamese, 11 Laotians, 13 Myanmar citizens, three Malaysians, three Cambodians, and five Thais.

Wira emphasized that each suspect had a defined role within the network, which functioned as a structured enterprise using electronic platforms and cross-border digital systems.

Authorities seized extensive evidence, including safes, passports, mobile phones, laptops, computers, and foreign currency. Investigators also identified around 75 internet domains and websites allegedly used to host gambling activities, many employing coded names and variable labels to evade blocking.

“This was conducted in a structured manner, utilizing electronic facilities and organized cross-border digital operations,” Wira noted.

The suspects are being charged under Articles 426 and/or 607 in conjunction with Articles 20 and 21 of Indonesia’s Criminal Code (KUHP) Law No. 1/2023, as well as provisions of Law No. 1/2026 on Sentencing Adjustments. If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison and fines of IDR 10 billion (USD 575.458).

Officials emphasized that the arrests highlight the scale of transnational online gambling operations and Indonesia’s determination to clamp down on illegal digital enterprises that exploit cross-border networks. ***