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View all search resultsPolice raid Batam online gambling center earning Rp 10b per month
The Barelang Police are continuing their investigation into the cross-border gambling syndicate, tracing the flow of money and looking into the possibility of other individuals involved with the group.
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Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) Police chief Sr. Comr. Anggoro Wicaksono (second left, at table) reads a statement on May 25, 2026, during a press conference in Batam on a raid that dismantled the Indonesian branch of an multinational gambling network in the Riau Islands city. (Courtesy of Barelang City Police/-)
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he Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) Police have dismantled an Indonesian online gambling center with a monthly turnover of some Rp 10 billion (US$560,880) based out of a luxury housing complex in Batam, the Riau Islands, part of a multinational network that included a Cambodian branch and a main company based in the Philippines.
At around 2:45 p.m. on May 21, officers from Criminal Investigation Unit 1 of the Barelang Police raided the branch center at Taman Golf Residence in Sukajadi subdistrict, Batam City district, and detained three suspects: the head of the Indonesian operation, identified by the initials HR, and finance staffers HL and ET.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Barelang Police chief Sr. Comr. Anggoro Wicaksono said the syndicate operated at least three gambling sites: MPO999 (mpo999one.com), MALLBET (mallbetnew.com) and MPOMEGA (1mpomega.com).
“From the site of the raid, we confiscated cash and funds in an escrow account totaling some Rp 1 billion,” Anggoro said.
“Based on our investigation, the Rp 1 billion was accumulated from transactions over just three days,” he added.
Anggoro also called on the public to remain vigilant and not fall for the traps of online gambling operations, whether as players or job seekers. He advised people who spotted any suspicious activities in their neighborhoods to contact the police’s 24-hour hotline 110.
At the same press conference, Barelang Police criminal investigation chief Comr. M. Debby Tri Andrestian said the Batam center was part a multinational syndicate, with suspect HR working in direct contact with the Philippine online gambling company.
