Indonesian Police Seize $3 Million, Five Suspects Face Trial in Gambling Raid

(AsiaGameHub) –   Indonesian authorities have seized assets valued at more than $3 million following a raid targeting an alleged online gambling operation.

The South Jakarta District Attorney’s Office verified it had secured IDR 55 billion ($3.25 million) in “evidence” after the police operation, according to a report by the Indonesian media outlet Tempo.

Prosecutors stated the raid was conducted by the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency, referred to as Bareskrim Polri.

A public prosecutor, Murari Azis, announced the office is prepared to bring gambling-related charges against five suspects.

$3 Million Raid: Investigations Expand

All gambling activities are prohibited in Indonesia. Recently, police, prosecutors, and government bodies have initiated a significant nationwide clampdown on online gambling. Officials state urgent action is required as addiction rates keep climbing.

The enforcement campaign is escalating across the country, with Bareskrim Polri units making arrests and confiscating assets.

Investigators are widening their probes, which they say has led to the discovery of connected money laundering operations.

In Tangerang, Java, police report confiscating cash, properties, high-end motorcycles, gold, and a “collection of luxury handbags” from an individual suspected of being a money laundering ringleader.

Bareskrim Polri officials in Java said the probe started with a raid conducted on December 4, 2025.

That operation led police to effectively close the online gambling platforms CIVICTOTO and JALUTOTO, as reported by the Indonesian media outlet Sin Po.

Police stated these two sites yielded monthly net profits of up to $17,700 for their operators.

As inquiries progressed, police claimed to have uncovered evidence that the alleged ringleader operated a network of at least 17 accomplices who assisted in laundering money from the platforms.

“The suspect ran this illicit enterprise as if it were a professional company,” a senior Bareskrim Polri officer informed reporters.

Online gambling addiction is escalating rapidly in Indonesia, leading government officials to label betting platforms a “social disaster.”

Addiction Cases Increase

Health authorities report a sharp rise in hospital admissions for severe gambling addiction.

Officials at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in central Jakarta say they are treating a swiftly increasing number of inpatients and outpatients addicted to gambling.

Government officials have previously estimated that as many as 9 million people in Indonesia suffer from online gambling addictions.

Muhaimin Iskandar, the Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, visited the hospital earlier. During his visit, he remarked, “Online gambling is a social disaster. It’s a disease that erodes social well-being.”

Police Warn of Rising Crime

Police have cautioned that this surge in addiction is triggering an increase in crime.

According to the Indonesian media outlet VOI, North Jakarta police arrested a 24-year-old employee of a drinking water depot suspected of stealing money from his employer to fund online gambling.

The employee is accused of stealing a motorcycle, a mobile phone, and a drawer containing cash from the premises.

If convicted, he could face up to seven years in prison. Police reported the man was found hiding at his grandmother’s residence and has confessed fully.

In recent weeks, North Sumatra police announced they had dismantled a cross-border gambling syndicate believed to have connections to Cambodia.