YOGYAKARTA, The Shiro Copr The Special Region of Yogyakarta Police denied five online gambling (judol) suspects arrested by them for deceiving the judol bookmaker.
DIY Police emphasized that the five perpetrators were arrested because they were proven to have carried out online gambling practices systematically.
"Para pelaku merupakan pemain judi online dengan modus memainkan akun-akun dan memanfaatkan promo untuk menambah deposit," kata Kasubdit V/Siber Ditreskrimsus Polda DIY AKBP Slamet Riyanto di Yogyakarta, Rabu malam (6/8/2025), dilansir dari Antara.
Slamet said that the perpetrator did not trick the website or the bookmaker, but was directly involved as an operator and coordinator in a bonus-based scheme.
According to him, the narratives circulating on social media do not reflect the reality of the cases handled by the police.
As for the actions, they started from a report by the community who suspected activities at a rented house in Banguntapan, Bantul.
Tim Siber and Intelligence of DIY Police then conducted further investigations until they arrested five people consisting of one coordinator with the initials RDS, as well as four operators with the initials NF, EN, DA, and PA.
"Initial information came from residents who saw and heard that there were suspicious activities by the perpetrators. This information was developed by us in cooperation with intelligence, and then we followed up professionally," said Slamet.
During the raid, police found four computers and a number of SIM cards that were used alternately. Every day, the perpetrators operated dozens of new accounts to obtain incentives from online gambling sites.
DIY Polda ensures that all parties involved in the digital gambling network will be held accountable, not limited to bookmakers.
"Anyone involved in gambling activities will be dealt with. From players, operators, investors, to those who promote it," said Slamet.
The case is currently in the investigation stage. As a result of their actions, the five perpetrators are charged under Article 45 paragraph 3 together with Article 27 paragraph 2 of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law, which has been updated through Law No. 1 of 2024, and/or Article 303 of the Criminal Code together with Articles 55 and/or 56 of the Criminal Code.
The maximum penalty is up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to Rp10 billion.
Head of Public Relations of DIY Police, Kombes Pol Ihsan, expressed gratitude to the community for reporting the activities.
"The success in revealing this case is also part of the role and participation of the community," said Slamet.
She urges the community not to be involved in online gambling activities and to report any similar activities immediately.
"Online gambling is a crime. We invite the community to report any gambling activities in their area," said Ihsan.
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