BALINEWSID.COM, DENPASAR – Bali Police’s Cyber Crime Directorate has completed its investigation into a transnational online gambling case involving 35 Indian nationals and officially handed over all suspects along with evidence to prosecutors for further legal proceedings.

The second-stage handover was conducted after prosecutors declared the case files complete. The case had drawn public attention after authorities uncovered a concealed online gambling operation allegedly run from Bali.

Bali Police Cyber Crime Director Senior Commissioner Aszhari Kurniawan said all investigative procedures had been carried out professionally and in accordance with the law.

“We have completed all stages of the investigation professionally and in line with legal procedures. The case files have been declared complete by the Prosecutor’s Office, and today we handed over the suspects and evidence for further prosecution,” he said.

The 35 suspects were previously arrested during raids at two villas in the Canggu and Munggu areas of Badung Regency. Police believe the properties were used as operational control centers for a digital-based online gambling network.

Investigators found that each suspect had an organized role within the syndicate, ranging from system operators and account managers to controllers of financial transactions linked to an international network.

Police also submitted a number of seized items as evidence, including computer devices, servers, mobile phones, and digital data allegedly used to run the gambling activities systematically.

The suspects have been charged under Article 426 paragraph (1) letters a and c of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Law No. 1 of 2026 on Criminal Sanction Adjustments.

Despite the transfer of the case to prosecutors, Bali Police said the investigation remains ongoing, including efforts to trace a wider network, financial flows, and the masterminds behind the online gambling operation.