Indonesian police freeze $16m and seize assets in gambling-linked case
Indonesia’s Criminal Investigation Agency said it froze cash deposits worth $16 million and seized vehicles and financial instruments from two executives suspected of laundering proceeds from illegal online gambling. Commissioner-General Wahyu Widada said the suspects’ network involved at least 12 websites; they could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Separately, the PPATK reported online gambling transactions of $2.8 billion in Q1 2025, down from $5.4 billion a year earlier.
The enforcement action targets payment networks linked by police to illegal gambling websites and proceeds.