Denpasar, Bali. Bali police have arrested 39 Indian nationals in connection with an online gambling operation, authorities said Saturday.

At a press briefing at Bali Police headquarters, Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya, accompanied by Cybercrime Director Commissioner Aszahri Kurniawan, said 35 have been formally charged and detained, while four others remain under investigation as witnesses.

The case began in January 2026, when police monitoring social media discovered an Instagram account, “Rambetexchange,” promoting an online gambling website called Ram Betting Exchange. The posts contained links for deposits, withdrawals, and online gambling support.

Police traced the operation to two villas: one on Subak Daksina Street in Tibubeneng, Badung, and another on Jalan Raya Munggu in Kediri, Tabanan. After surveillance and initial interrogations, the team moved in on Feb. 3, seizing evidence and detaining the suspects.

Bali Police estimated the operation’s monthly revenue at Rp 7 billion–Rp 8 billion (roughly $413,000–$472,000), with each villa generating about Rp 4.3 billion per month. Authorities said the suspects had used tourist visas to conceal their activities, exploiting the high number of Indian visitors to Bali.

“We are investigating whether the suspects have links to networks in Cambodia,” Commissioner Kurniawan said. “The online gambling services were primarily targeted at foreign players.”

Evidence confiscated from the two locations included four PC monitors, 15 laptops, two routers, and 73 mobile phones.

The suspects face charges under Indonesia’s 2024 Electronic Information and Transactions Law, with convictions carrying up to nine years in prison and fines of up to Rp 200 million.