Indonesian Police Seize Billions in Online Gambling Crackdown
Indonesian authorities have stepped up their fight against illegal online gambling, dismantling a large-scale network and seizing assets worth hundreds of billions of rupiah.
In early January, the Criminal Investigation Department of the Indonesian National Police confirmed it had broken up an online gambling syndicate operating across multiple regions of the country. The operation followed a series of police reports filed between August and December 2025 and forms part of a broader national push to curb online gambling.
Raids were carried out simultaneously in several locations, including East Java, Banten, and multiple districts across Jakarta, as well as in West Java. Police said the coordinated nature of the arrests reflected the size and organisation of the network, which was active across a wide geographic area.
Dozens of suspects were arrested during the operation. According to investigators, those detained played a range of roles within the syndicate, from website owners and managers to financial administrators, payment handlers, bank account renters and individuals suspected of laundering gambling proceeds. Authorities said the structure showed clear signs of a professionally run operation rather than isolated or small-scale activity.
Police linked the network to several online gambling platforms, including T6.com, WE88 and Play With Confidence (PWC). Investigators believe the platforms had connections to gambling syndicates operating beyond Indonesia, underlining the cross-border nature of the case. Preliminary findings suggest the operation generated hundreds of billions of rupiah in profits within a single year.
During the raids, officers seized computers, laptops and mobile phones used to manage the gambling sites. Financial evidence included bank account books, ATM cards, corporate documents and hundreds of bank statements. Authorities also confiscated vehicles believed to have been purchased with proceeds from illegal gambling. More than 100 bank accounts linked to the network have since been frozen, with financial intelligence officials assisting in tracing fund flows.
As reviewed by iGaming News Today, the case highlights Indonesia’s increasingly aggressive stance on online gambling. With authorities prioritising not just arrests but also asset seizures and money-laundering investigations, the crackdown signals rising enforcement risk for illegal operators and the financial networks that support them.
