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Indonesian police arrest two TAHU69 suspects over illegal gambling

Enforcement & compliance

Indonesia’s National Police said officers arrested two people accused of co-owning the TAHU69 gambling portal, in Batam on 26 April and East Jakarta on 2 May. A police spokesperson said the site generated about 100 million rupiah in monthly profits; the investigation is continuing and officers are seeking possible accomplices.

The arrests and continuing investigation signal enforcement risk for operators of illegal online gambling services in Indonesia.

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