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Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners in an operation to crack down on banned online gambling

Ground.News • May 9, 2026

The foreigners, mainly from Vietnam, were arrested near Jakarta’s Chinatown section that investigators described as a hub for more than 70 online gambling websites.

Suspects include 228 Vietnamese, 57 Chinese nationals

In the Indonesian capital Jakarta, more than three hundred people were arrested during a raid on an office building where a gambling syndicate operated dozens of illegal gambling websites. At a press conference, the police stated that the detainees are foreigners. They include 228 Vietnamese, 57 Chinese, and people from Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia, among others. Many of the detainees had entered Indonesia on tourist visas tha…

The largest number of arrests are from Vietnam.

Indonesian police on Saturday arrested 321 foreign nationals, mainly from Vietnam, for alleged involvement in banned online gambling, officials said.

Indonesian police have arrested 321 foreign nationals in a raid on an alleged online gambling operation in the country’s capital.

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Sri Lanka and Indonesia Targeted by Transnational Cybercrime Syndicates In 2026, Sri Lanka has seen a significant increase in cybercrime activities, with over 628 foreign nationals arrested for various illegal activities, including cyber fraud. Recent police operations in Colombo and Matara led to the arrest of 74 Vietnamese and 6 Taiwanese and Chinese nationals suspected of financial scams. Concurrently, Indonesia has emerged as a new hub for online gambling and cyber scams, with 321 foreign nationals arrested in Jakarta, primarily from Vietnam and China, during a raid on an illegal gambling operation. The shift of these operations from Southeast Asia to Sri Lanka and Indonesia is attributed to weakened visa controls and law enforcement in these regions. Authorities in both countries are intensifying efforts to combat these transnational criminal networks, which have been exploiting lax regulations to operate. The ongoing investigations aim to dismantle these networks and prevent further infiltration. 13 sources 72

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