Authorities say thousands of bank accounts have been flagged.
Indonesia.- Police say they have frozen financial transactions worth IDR255.75bn (US$15.2m) linked to 132 suspected online gambling sites. The operation was carried out by the Cybercrime Directorate of the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit, known as Dittipidsiber, after receiving 51 financial intelligence reports from Indonesia’s anti-money laundering agency, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).
According to Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji, head of Dittipidsiber, investigators identified suspicious transactions originating from 5,961 bank accounts connected to the gambling platforms. They temporarily halted the movement of funds while determining whether the transactions were linked to illegal betting deposits or withdrawals.
As part of the enforcement effort, police also transferred IDR58.18bn (US$3.5m) in confiscated assets to the Attorney General’s Office following court decisions that granted the seizures legal force. The funds, originating from 133 bank accounts. will be deposited into the state treasury.
Officials said an additional IDR142.01bn (US$8.4m) held in 359 accounts has been marked for confiscation, while 40 more accounts containing IDR1.67bn (US$98,000) remain under review and blocking procedures.
Police said 27 criminal reports have been opened. Of these, 16 have already resulted in court rulings, while 11 investigations remain ongoing.
Authorities say thousands of bank accounts have been flagged. Indonesia.- Police say they have frozen financial transactions worth IDR255.75bn (US$15.2m) linked to 132 suspected online gambling sites. The operation was carried out by the Cybercrime Directorate of the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit, known as Dittipidsiber, after receiving 51 financial intelligence reports from Indonesia’s…
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