Inp.polri.go.id - Tangerang. The Jakarta Metro Jaya Regional Police Directorate of Criminal Investigation has seized over Rp 2.8 billion in evidence from suspects involved in an online gambling (case connected to officials from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs.

"In total, the investigators secured Rp 300 million in cash, and with Rp 2.8 billion held in the suspects' bank accounts," said Senior Superintendent Wira Satya Triputra, the Metro Jaya Police Director of Criminal Investigation, in a press conference on Sunday (10/11/2024).

The seizure resulted from the arrest of two suspects, identified as MN and DM. MN is alleged to have deposited money and provided a list of gambling websites to the Ministry’s officials to prevent them from being blocked.

"MN’s role was to deposit funds and hand over the list of gambling websites to be protected from blocking," Chief Wira said, as quoted by antaranews.com. 

Meanwhile, DM is accused of assisting MN by holding the proceeds of the illegal gambling activities.

Both suspects are now under intensive investigation, and they face charges related to money laundering in connection with the online gambling operation.

(mg/inp/pr/nm)