Indonesian police arrested 321 foreign nationals at a commercial building in central Jakarta on Saturday 9, over alleged involvement in illegal online gambling, according to police. Authorities said 275 were charged under the Indonesian criminal code, which carries a maximum nine-year prison term.
The arrests and charges show enforcement activity against alleged illegal online gambling operations in Indonesia.
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Bali police charged 35 Indian nationals with illegal betting and organised-crime-related offences, Senior Commissioner Azhari Kurniawan said. Prosecutors will decide whether to indict them, while police continue investigating possible links to a wider network and cross-border money laundering. Officers said they seized computer equipment, servers, phones and other items during raids on two villas on 3 March.
Indonesia’s National Police reactivated its Anti-Football Mafia Task Force to pursue illegal sportsbook operators and gamblers during the 2026 World Cup, the force said. The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center said soccer bets account for most illegal online wagers, while Bandung’s mayor warned civil servants they could face sanctions for betting.
Indonesia’s National Police said they had intensified enforcement against illegal online betting ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including field operations and closer coordination with state broadcaster TVRI. Police spokesperson Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko said the effort anticipates increased football betting during the tournament; the report also reports that more than one million gambling-related websites were blocked over 18 months.
Police in North Sumatra and Central Java arrested 15 people in separate gambling operations, according to police officials. Investigators froze accounts holding Rp2.46 billion in connection with Central Java cases; in Medan, five cashiers were detained and their manager remained at large.
Separate gambling operations in North Sumatra and Central Java led to 15 arrests, police officials said. In the Central Java cases, investigators also froze bank accounts whose combined balance was Rp2.46 billion. Five cashiers were detained in Medan, and their manager has not been caught.
Jakarta Metropolitan Police said officers shut three online casino sites and arrested a man in a raid in West Kalimantan on 10 June. Police said the suspect, identified by the initials AYA, faces online gambling and money-laundering-related charges.