Komdigi Online Gambling Case: 22 Arrested, 3 Fugitives

November 18, 2024 | 04:50 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Metro Jaya Police have arrested 3 new suspects in the online gambling case involving employees of the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi), as of Saturday, November 16, 2024. 

“The Metro Jaya Police have apprehended 22 suspects linked to the (Komdigi) online gambling case,” said the Director of Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner General Wira Satya Triputa, as quoted from Antara, on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Investigators are still pursuing three suspects on the run: A alias M, J, and BS. According to the Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner Ade Ary Syam Indradi, the three are part of the recently arrested syndicate. The six of them are linked in the suspect group HE, who serves a dual role as an online gambling dealer and broker.

Although the police have disclosed some of the initials of the suspects, their identities have yet to be revealed. "We need to exercise the principle of caution since the investigation is underway,” said Ade on Friday, November 15, 2024.

“Because there are hundreds, even thousands, of websites,” Ade emphasized. “The Metro Jaya Police is committed to uncovering the case and arresting all those involved.”

Despite the police not revealing the the detailed identities of the 22 suspects, 10 are known to be former Komdigi employees. As the investigation and arrests continue, some suspects have been identified by their initials and roles. Here are the roles of the suspects that have been revealed:

1. AK alias Adhi Kismato, an IT expert at Komdigi. AK is suspected of being the initiator or facilitator of online gambling security practices.
2. AJ, the controller of the online gambling security office in Bekasi. He’s tasked to filter the list of online gambling websites to separate those that deposit money and those that do not.
3. A, a fugitive and collaborator of AK and AJ as initiators.
4. R, responsible for blocking online gambling sites that do not deposit money.
5. D, the wife of the fugitive A. She is involved in hiding and securing transactions between the facilitators of online gambling sites and site owners to evade government detection. D is also suspected of being involved in money laundering schemes.
6. MN, responsible for submitting a list of websites to Komdigi to evade blocking.
7. DM, responsible for collecting money from gambling activities.
8. HE, a dealer or owner of the online gambling site named Keris123. He also offers security services to other gambling site owners.
9. HF, BK, and B are online gambling dealers and agents who offer other dealers to secure their sites by paying Komdigi employees. They receive Rp2 million each time they successfully persuade other sites to participate.

Dede Leni Mardianti contributed to the writing of this article.

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