Police Arrest Four Individuals Linked to Online Gambling Site Boxkia

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Cyber Crime Directorate (Dittipidsiber) of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) has arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in online gambling activities via the site Boxkia.com.

The four individuals are believed to be involved in various aspects of the website's operations, including activity control, content management, user service, and financial management.

Brigadier General Pol. Suhermanto, the Director of Cyber Crime at Polri, confirmed that law enforcement efforts against online gambling will continue.

“The eradication of online gambling is a priority program for the Chief of Police. We will continue to strive to uncover the parties involved, including tracing operational systems, transaction methods, and the flow of funds related to online gambling activities,” Suhermanto stated in a written statement on Wednesday (21/10/2026).

The individuals arrested are Jhiazi Chen, Farhan Akbar Djafar, Alfi Sena Pradipta, and Lesica.

Jhiazi Chen, a Chinese national, is believed to have played a role as a controller and operational manager for Boxkia’s office.

He is said to be responsible for organizing employee task distribution and promoting the site to a wider audience via the internet.

Jhiazi was apprehended on Wednesday (21/10/2026) around 00:30 WIB in an apartment in the Kembangan area of West Jakarta.

From Jhiazi, investigators seized seven BCA ATM cards, seven Chinese bank ATM cards, and four mobile phones.

“The second suspect, Farhan Akbar Djafar, is alleged to have worked in the creative division of the Boxkia website. His roles included content editing, graphic design, and publishing promotional materials through social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok,” he said.

Farhan was arrested on Tuesday (20/10/2026) around 22:00 WIB at a McDonald's in Ciputra, Kembangan, West Jakarta.

One iPhone 11 was confiscated as evidence during Farhan's arrest.

“Alfi Sena Pradipta is suspected of serving as customer service and admin. He is reported to have played a role in enhancing user engagement to boost the Boxkia website's ranking,” he revealed.

Alfi was arrested on Wednesday (21/10/2026) around 00:30 WIB in an apartment in Kembangan, West Jakarta.

From Alfi, investigators recovered an Itel mobile phone and a Redmi Note 8.