Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners in Jakarta online gambling raid

15 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · May 10

Most detainees were Vietnamese and Chinese, seized at a building near Jakarta's Chinatown linked to at least 75 betting sites; 275 were named suspects.
Police said the operation had run for about two months, using overstayed visitor visas and structured roles including telemarketing and finance, with possible gambling, immigration and money-laundering charges.
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