Indonesian Police Arrest 321 Foreigners in an Operation to Crack Down on Banned Online Gambling

Indonesian police officers escort foreign nationals in a raid on an alleged online gambling operation, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 10, 2026. Achmad Ibrahim/AP PhotoJAKARTA, Indonesia—More than 300 foreign nationals were arrested in a raid on an alleged online gambling operation in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, police said Saturday, in one of the country’s largest crackdowns on illegal digital betting networks.The 321 foreigners, mainly from Vietnam, were arrested at a commercial building near the city’s Chinatown section that investigators described as a hub for more than 70 online gambling websites, targeting players outside Indonesia, based on marketing records and digital evidence collected during the raid.