The Indonesian National Police recently arrested three individuals suspected of operating international online gambling platforms, including Slotbola88, Inibet77, and Rajaspin88. According to ANTARA news, the group processed member funds through bank transfers, allegedly violating multiple Indonesian laws.
The suspects are identified by the codes MR, AFA, and BI. MR is considered the top person in charge, overseeing the operations of all three websites and directly managing Rajaspin88; AFA and BI are responsible for the other two platforms, respectively. During the operation, the police seized several laptops, mobile phones, ATM cards, bank books, and 887 million Indonesian Rupiah in cash. Another suspect, coded AL, is still at large, accused of instructing MR to recruit and train members and planning to relocate the group to the Philippines to expand their gambling operations.
The case originated on July 10, 2025, when Yogyakarta police arrested five individuals suspected of fraud on gambling websites, and subsequent investigations revealed a larger transnational gambling network. To date, Indonesian police have frozen 811 bank accounts, involving funds amounting to 1.543 trillion Indonesian Rupiah (approximately 9.5 million US dollars). Senior Commissioner Ferdy Saragih, head of the cybercrime division at the Criminal Investigation Department of the National Police, stated that these funds are very likely derived from online gambling activities.
This operation was initiated based on recommendations from the Indonesian Anti-Money Laundering Agency—Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK). Previously, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) had asked banks to freeze nearly 26,000 accounts suspected of involvement in online gambling and to strengthen the identity verification mechanisms for account holders. According to statistics, from 2023 to July 2025, over 25,000 accounts nationwide have been flagged for suspected gambling transactions, involving about 1 trillion Indonesian Rupiah (approximately 61 million US dollars).
The suspects face multiple charges including violations of the Information and Electronic Transactions Act, Funds Transfer Regulations, Criminal Code provisions on illegal gambling, and the Anti-Money Laundering Law. If all charges are proven, they could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of 10 billion Indonesian Rupiah.
