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Gambling ring in Central Jakarta employed spies
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The Jakarta Police arrest 85 people from a house that has turned into a gambling den in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta on March 14. (kompas.com/ Iwan Supriyatna)
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gambling ring uncovered by the Jakarta Police in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta on Wednesday employed as many as 10 spies as lookouts.
Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said on Thursday that the spies were spread across the alleys in the area to monitor the movement of strangers.
“Their job was to be on the lookout for any suspicious individuals traversing the area. They communicated via cellphone in case of someone entering the alley,” said Argo as quoted by kompas.com, noting that each spy was paid from Rp 100,000 (US$7.25) to Rp 200,000 per day to secure the gambling den, which had been operating for about a year.
According to Argo, police detained the spies and confiscated their phones, and then moved to raid the gambling premises.
From the raid, police arrested 85 men and women in the midst of gambling. They are currently being questioned further, as the police has not yet determined the scope of the ring’s profits.
Police also confiscated Rp 300 million in cash, gambling equipment, cellphones and a logbook.
The suspects have been charged under Article 303 of the Criminal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment and a fine of Rp 25 million. (jlm)
