Apin BK, Indonesia's North Sumatra illegal gambling kingpin, arrested in Malaysia


JAKARTA, Oct 15 (Bernama): Indonesian fugitive Apin BK, who is allegedly running an illegal online gambling operation in the country, was arrested in Malaysia and brought back to Jakarta on Friday evening (Oct 14).

He has been arrested with the close cooperation of the Royal Malaysia Police, according to Indonesia’s National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

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