Indonesian National Police arrested 321 people linked to an international online gambling syndicate at Hayam Wuruk Plaza Tower in West Jakarta on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Of the total, 320 were foreign nationals comprising 228 Vietnamese, 57 Chinese, 13 Myanmar nationals, 11 Laotians, five Thais, three Malaysians and three Cambodians. The remaining person is an Indonesian national from Jakarta who is being processed at Bareskrim Polri.
Police handed the 320 foreign nationals over to immigration detention centers in Kuningan and West Jakarta. Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigjen Pol Wira Satya Triputra said the suspects had operated for only two months and most already knew their purpose in Indonesia was to work for the online gambling network.
Police will trace fund flows, sponsors, building owners and renters, and equipment providers. They will also analyze seized computers and other devices. The gambling victims were mostly foreigners, Wira said.
