Indonesia Arrests 321 in Online Gambling Hub Raid

Indonesian police arrested 321 foreign nationals in a major raid on Saturday at a commercial building near Jakarta's Chinatown district, targeting what authorities described as a central hub for more than 70 online gambling websites.

The operation, active for about two months, involved workers in specialized roles such as customer service, telemarketing and financial administration, according to Wira Satya Triputra, director of general crimes at the Indonesian National Police. "We arrested the suspects in the act while they were carrying out activities related to online gambling," Triputra said at a news conference. Digital evidence and marketing records indicated the sites targeted players outside Indonesia.

Among those detained were 228 Vietnamese nationals and 57 Chinese nationals, with the remainder from Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia. Police seized cash in multiple currencies, computers, mobile phones, passports and other equipment used to manage at least 75 betting platforms. As of Saturday, 275 detainees had been named suspects, facing potential charges of illegal gambling, money laundering and immigration violations, which carry penalties of up to nine...