Indonesia’s Online Gambling Eradication Task Force is about to launch an investigation into suspected gambling activities within national government departments and institutions.
The task force was established last month and is headed by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Hadi Cha Supervised by Hanto. The task force is currently preparing for an investigation, including compiling a list of employees within government agencies suspected of being involved in gambling.
After completing the preliminary phase, the investigation will move to the next phase. The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center will track any suspicious bank account activity. While it was not specified which organizations or individuals are under investigation, the final phase involves the National Police Criminal Investigation Directorate bringing suspects to court.
In Indonesia, gambling is currently prohibited. However, there has been a lot of news recently about domestic gambling.
Last month, Indonesia’s Communications and Information Minister revealed that findings from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center highlighted a series of incidents involving money laundering. illegal gambling activities. Likewise, in June, the country's president said social assistance would not be provided to online gamblers but would help family members affected by problem gambling.
Recently, all network access point (NAP) service providers have been urged to cut off connections to foreign internet lines, especially from lines in the Philippines and Cambodia because they are suspected of servicing illegal online gambling sites.
