progresifjaya.id, JAKARTA – The Jatanras Subdit Team from the Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya searched a three-story shophouse in the Galaxi area, Bekasi City, which is suspected of functioning as a satellite office for employees of the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) involved in an online gambling (judol) network. A total of 11 people were arrested in this search and named as suspects.
The search of the satellite office of the judol network was carried out today, Friday, (1/11) at around 11.35 WIB. The search was led directly by the Director of General Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Wira Satya Triputra. The search combed through all floors of the three-story shophouse.
From the ground floor, the police found a pile of cardboard boxes without any significant evidence. On the second floor, a room was found that appeared to be used as a meeting room. Only on the third floor were a number of computers found that were suspected of being operational tools for the online gambling network.
Kabid Humas of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Ade Ary Syam Indradi in his official statement stated, that this office was rented by the suspects as a ‘satellite office’.
“They rented this place themselves and named it a satellite office,” said Kombes Pol Ade Ary.
He said, that of the 11 suspects who were arrested in this search, all of them were civilians. Some were Komdigi employees and some were expert staff. However, the specific identities and number of Komdigi employees involved are still under investigation because there are still other suspects who are at large.
According to Kombes Pol Ade Ary, the search was carried out because of information obtained by the police that there were indications of abuse of authority by individuals at Komdigi. The suspects, based on the information received, are suspected of allowing several judol sites to continue operating by not blocking them even though they have the authority to close thousands of judol sites as an eradication effort. This effort is suspected of being due to compensation in the form of money received personally.
“The results of the disclosure by the Subdit Jatanras Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya, found the fact that individuals who were given the authority to block actually abused this authority for personal gain,” explained Kombes Pol Ade Ary again.
“Some are blocked, some are not blocked. Actually, online gambling can be eradicated by closing/blocking thousands of online gambling websites. However, because there are individuals who play and receive money, certain online gambling websites can still operate,” he added ending the statement. (Bembo)