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More than 300 foreigners arrested in Jakarta raid on online gambling operation

Police said 275 suspects face gambling and money laundering charges after a raid uncovered phones, passports, laptops and computers used in the operation.

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JAKARTA, May 9 (Reuters) – Indonesian police on Saturday arrested 321 foreign nationals, mainly from Vietnam, for alleged involvement in banned online gambling, ​officials said. • The suspects were arrested ‌in an office building in Central Jakarta as authorities pursue crackdowns on online gambling — which is banned in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation — and on international criminal syndicates. • ‌Those ​arrested included 228 people f…

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Police continue to investigate parties suspected of being involved in an international online gambling network.

The Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri) has uncovered an international online gambling ring operating in West Jakarta. A total of 321 foreign nationals were arrested.

Police have uncovered an online gambling operation operating at Hayam Wuruk Tower Plaza in West Jakarta. During the raid, Rp 1.9 billion in cash was seized.

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SINDOnews.com broke the news on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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