{"id":29791,"date":"2026-02-20T00:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=29791"},"modified":"2026-02-20T00:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:11:34","slug":"is-indonesias-tourist-visa-scheme-vulnerable-to-abuse-bali-gambling-bust-renews-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=29791","title":{"rendered":"Is Indonesia\u2019s tourist visa scheme vulnerable to abuse? Bali gambling bust renews concern"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The arrest of nearly 40 Indian nationals in Bali for allegedly running an online gambling operation has renewed concern about Indonesia<\/span>\u2019s tourist visa regime, which analysts warn is vulnerable to abuse by foreign criminal groups posing as travellers.<\/div>\n

The case highlights the scale of Indonesia\u2019s struggle against online gambling, an industry that authorities say continues to generate billions of rupiah in transactions each month despite repeated crackdowns.<\/p>\n

Bali police said the suspects entered Indonesia on tourist visas and had been operating an online gambling website since November from two villas in Badung and Tabanan, districts in the resort island\u2019s south and west.<\/p>\n

Of the 39 detainees, 35 have been formally charged, while four others have been designated as witnesses but remain under investigation.<\/p>\n

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Bali police detained 39 people in a recent crackdown on an online gambling operation. Photo: Handout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Police began monitoring the group on January 15 after a cyber patrol discovered an Instagram account promoting the website. On February 3, officers raided the two villas, arresting the suspects and seizing evidence. Gambling, whether online or offline, is illegal in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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