Hargo.co.id, GORONTALO – The practice of dark toto gelap (Togel) gambling in the city of Gorontalo is increasingly prevalent. Several areas have become targets for cracking down on this social issue.
In the latest incident, a resident of Talumolo Village, Dumbo Raya Subdistrict, Gorontalo City, with the initials MM (31), was apprehended by the Rajawali Team of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Gorontalo City Police at one of the cooperative offices on Tuesday (12/12/2023) at 12:00 WITA.
MM was arrested along with evidence, including hundreds of thousands of rupiahs in cash, a mobile phone, ATM card, and six sheets of Togel tally sheets.
The disclosure of this case once again resulted from cooperation with the community.
The police then raided the perpetrator who was busy recording dark toto numbers, distributing the results to residents.
“After receiving information, we confirmed MM was busy tallying numbers. We verified his location, and then we immediately made the arrest,” said the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Gorontalo City Police, Commissioner Leonardo Widharta.
Meanwhile, after being secured, MM was taken to the Gorontalo City Police Station for further examination.
“After a marathon examination, the perpetrator was proven to have committed a criminal act, violating Article 303 of the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP), making us designate the perpetrator as a suspect,” concluded Leonardo.(*)
Author: Rendi Wardani Fathan