Indonesian police confiscate millions in crackdown on gambling network


JAKARTA (Bernama) -- Indonesian police have cracked down on a major online gambling syndicate, seizing 75 billion rupiah (US$4.8 million) and arresting four suspects following a months-long cybercrime operation.

The suspects, including a Chinese national, believed to be the ringleader, were detained following investigations by the cybercrime unit of the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim).

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