South Jakarta court jails nine former officials in online casino case
A South Jakarta District Court sentenced nine former Indonesian communications ministry employees for manipulating government data to keep online casino sites off a blacklist, according to media reports. The sentences ranged from four years and eight months to six years; one defendant received a 1 billion rupiah fine, and sentencing in the wider case was due to continue over the following weeks.
The convictions concern alleged interference with government controls used to block online casino sites.