East Java Police Bust Cross-Border Cybercrime Case Involving SIM Card Trafficking and Online Gambling
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The East Java Provincial Police's Cybercrime Investigation Unit has apprehended a suspect, DS, for allegedly trafficking over 6,000 SIM cards and communication accounts. The suspect is accused of registering SIM cards using others' personal information, creating and selling WhatsApp and Telegram accounts, and developing a website for bulk advertising services for online gambling platforms. The total transactions with a Cambodian online gambling syndicate amounted to IDR 10 billion. The police have seized evidence including a computer, mobile phones, SIM cards, and bank records. The suspect faces charges under Indonesian Electronic Information and Transactions Law, Personal Data Protection Law, and relevant criminal law provisions related to online gambling.
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