Politics · Indonesia · 4 hrs ago
TNI Investigates Rental of Cijantung Home Used as Online Gambling Base
A TNI service home in the KPAD Cijantung complex in East Jakarta was rented to civilians and allegedly used as a base for online gambling.
Military rules do not allow service homes to be rented to other people.
The TNI is investigating how long the home was used this way.
Police have detained 11 civilians suspected of working as operators and seized computers, phones and identity cards.
The TNI has questioned the home’s owner, an army officer, but has not said whether he knew about the alleged gambling activity.
The civilian renters are also being questioned by police.
The site has been secured, and the investigations are continuing.
The Indonesian military is investigating when a military residence in the KPAD Cijantung complex in East Jakarta was rented out as an online gambling base.
The residence was rented to a civilian, and the renter is being questioned by Jakarta Metro Police.
Eleven civilians were detained on suspicion of operating the gambling activity.
Authorities seized 32 computers, 14 mobile phones and nine identity cards.
The military has questioned the residence’s owner, an army officer identified as Lieutenant Colonel ARM.
- Who
- The Indonesian military and police are investigating the case. Eleven civilians were detained.
- What
- A military residence was rented out and used as an online gambling base.
- When
- The recording was said to have been made on October 4, 2026. The military was investigating the rental period as of October 12.
- Where
- The KPAD Cijantung complex in East Jakarta, Jakarta.
- Why
- The rental is being investigated because military residences may not be rented to other parties, and the site was suspected of hosting online gambling.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
For the rental period, this is still under examination by the Jaya Military Police.
Yes, that is against the rules, because soldiers’ official residences may not be rented out.
The suspected owner of the residence has been questioned.
A recording said to show suspected online gambling activity at the Cijantung complex was made.
The military spokesperson said the suspected owner of the residence had been questioned.
The Jaya Military Command spokesperson said investigators were examining how long the residence had been rented out.
- Location
- KPAD Cijantung complex, East Jakarta
- Detained civilians
- 11
- Computers seized
- 32
- Mobile phones seized
- 14
- Identity cards seized
- 9
- Residence owner
- Lieutenant Colonel ARM
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