22 Influencers Questioned Over Alleged Online Gambling Promotion, Including Nikita Mirzani – 2024-07-16 14:34:41

Examination of influencers and Nikita Mirzani related to online gambling promotion (MI/Siti Yona Hukmana)

A total of 22 influencer have been questioned by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police regarding their alleged involvement in promoting gambling online.

This examination was carried out to investigate their involvement in the online gambling crime.

“(To date there are) 22 (influencer) has been checked (regarding gambling promotions) online),” said the Director of Cyber ​​Crime (Dirtipidsiber) of the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit, South Jakarta, Tuesday (16/7).

However, Himawan did not reveal the identities of the influencer who have been examined. He only confirmed that one of them was artist Nikita Mirzani.

Investigators will coordinate with experts to determine the next steps in handling gambling promotion cases. online This. Himawan emphasized that this case will continue to be investigated.

“Several influencers have been questioned, this is being investigated. What will it be like later, because that was an incident. (public figure promoting online gambling) “It’s been from 2017-2019. That’s what we’re looking into and coordinating with experts, what the possibilities are,” he explained.

Also read: Tomorrow, Artist Wulan Guritno Will Be Questioned Regarding Online Gambling

Previously, a number of artists, celebrities, and public figures went viral for promoting online gambling sites. The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police, Commissioner General Wahyu Widada, emphasized that all parties, including artists and influencers, will be subject to strict action if proven to be involved in gambling practices.

“Then related to the celebrity, in principle we will handle it, we will continue to handle it, whoever promotes it,” said Wahyu Widada some time ago.

However, the three-star general admitted that there were obstacles in handling cases of artists involved in gambling. One of them is the promotion of gambling. online that was done before and now it’s viral. In addition, gambling sites online those promoted are often no longer active when checked.

“But sometimes the problem is when it’s been a long time since the promotion, the item was recently re-introduced, then we open it, check, the website is already… offthere are no more, this is also an obstacle,” he said. (Z-10)