Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners in major crackdown on online gambling
Indonesian police arrested 321 foreign nationals in Jakarta for allegedly running an international online gambling operation. The syndicate, primarily composed of Vietnamese citizens, managed over 70 betting websites targeting players outside Indonesia.
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