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Indonesia Blocks Betting Accounts, Will Confiscate Money

29 January 2014 by Dustin Jermalowicz

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Police in Indonesia have announced that they have blocked 146 online betting accounts during a monitoring sweep, and will seize the funds that were held inside.

The announcement was made by Indonesian National Police General Sutarman, who said that 96 of the accounts registered had fake addresses and were fictitious, while the rest are still unknown.

The balances of the accounts were seized and will be placed into the country's bank accounts.

Commenting on the seizure Sutarman said, "We will keep on investigating (...) and any funds proved in court to be linked to money-laundering practices will be confiscated for the state."

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Dustin Jermalowicz // News Editor
Dustin Jermalowicz
Dustin has a long-standing passion for gambling. He has been writing professionally on the subject and breaking industry news for Casino Listings since 2011. His favorite casino games include Blackjack, Poker, and Hi/Lo. A proud native of Detroit, Dustin currently lives in Michigan.