(Indonesia, 8th) The Indonesian police cracked down on online gambling activities in Bali, arresting dozens of Indian nationals.
In predominantly Muslim Indonesia, gambling is illegal, with gambling companies, gamblers, and those who promote gambling content online all subject to punishment.
In predominantly Muslim Indonesia, gambling is illegal, with gambling companies, gamblers, and those who promote gambling content online all subject to punishment.
Bali Police Chief Daniel Aditya Jaya said on Saturday (Feb 7) that police raided two villas on Bali on Tuesday (3rd), arresting 39 Indian nationals and seizing mobile phones, laptops, and desktop computers.
According to AFP, he said 35 suspects have been charged with gambling-related crimes and four others are still being questioned. These suspects entered on tourist visas and apparently had been promoting and managing transactions for an online gambling website since the end of last year.
According to AFP, he said 35 suspects have been charged with gambling-related crimes and four others are still being questioned. These suspects entered on tourist visas and apparently had been promoting and managing transactions for an online gambling website since the end of last year.
The police chief said these gambling activities were raking in profits of up to 800 million Indonesian rupiahs per month (nearly 1,874,000 Malaysian ringgit).
He added, "Preliminary investigations show that they set up and operated an office in Bali to use the island's status as an international tourist destination to avoid suspicion."
The Bali Police statement said they face multiple charges, including organizing gambling activities. According to Indonesia's new criminal code, the maximum penalty for this crime is nine years' imprisonment.
He added, "Preliminary investigations show that they set up and operated an office in Bali to use the island's status as an international tourist destination to avoid suspicion."
The Bali Police statement said they face multiple charges, including organizing gambling activities. According to Indonesia's new criminal code, the maximum penalty for this crime is nine years' imprisonment.
Official data shows that last year, transactions related to online gambling in Indonesia amounted to more than 280 trillion Indonesian rupiahs, with an estimated more than 12 million Indonesians participating in this illegal activity.