Since Prabowo Subianto became President of Indonesia in October, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country has pursued online gambling with a vengeance.
Reports emerging from Indonesia on Tuesday revealed another major win for the Subianto Administration after police froze Rp154.3bn ($10m) following a large-scale crackdown on iGaming.
National news agency Ankara cited an Indonesia National Police (INP) senior official as stating officers seized over 811 bank accounts that are all “suspected to be linked to online gambling activity.”
INP Criminal Investigation Unit’s Cybercrime Directorate Senior Commissioner, Ferdy Saragih, stated the operation acted on reports from the country’s financial intelligence agency. Commissioner Saragih warned the mass seizures were not the “final step” and that the INP “will continue to track and dismantle online gambling networks.”
ordered increased action against online gambling
According to reports, INP Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has ordered increased action against online gambling, citing its “harmful impact on society, including minors.”
The INP Chief also ordered anti-money laundering laws to be enforced to enable police to seize and recover assets belonging to major gambling operators.
