The Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) held a press conference on May 2 to announce the arrest of four organizers of a major online gambling network. Assets worth $4.5 million were seized during the month-long operation.
The investigation was launched following a report by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK). According to the head of the agency, more than 5,000 bank accounts related to online gambling were frozen. The total volume of transactions on them amounted to 36.5 million dollars.
Four suspects were detained, labeled with the initials DHS, RJ, AFA, and QR, who is a Chinese citizen. Three others, T and D (both Chinese nationals) and FS (an Indonesian national), also remain wanted.
The network’s main site is h55.hiwin.care, but six others with the same IP address were also used: bahagia789.com, luckybali.com, 7276.com, suka789.com, jiliapp.com, and lucksvip.net.
The arrests began with a DHS detention in Bandung on March 13, 2025. Further investigation led to arresting three more suspects, AFA, RJ and QR on April 30, 2025.
- DHS is a director of PT Digital Maju Jaya, which handles deposit transactions for the h55.hiwin.care website.
- “QR, a Chinese national, played the role of controller of the online gambling site h55.hiwin.care,” said the head of Bareskrim, police commissioner Wahyu Vidada.
- AFA is a director of PT Cahaya Lentera Harmoni, which handles withdrawals from the same online gambling site.
- RJ – chose drops for the roles of directors of online gambling-related companies and searched for bank accounts.
Evidence was seized including 18 cell phones, 32 ATM cards, and more than $850,000. The suspects have been charged. The maximum penalty could be 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $600,000.
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