North Sumatra Police have confiscated more property in Medan worth around Rp 21.6 billion (US$1.4 million) owned by illegal online gambling suspect Jhoni, who is still at large.  He is believed to have fled to Singapore.

Police spokesperson Adj. Sr. Comr. Herwansyah Putra said on Thursday evening that the houses and plots of lands were confiscated in relation to money-laundering charges against Jhoni, who is also known by his alias Apin BK.

Previously, the police had confiscated seven buildings in Medan also owned by Jhoni. The buildings, police said, had been used as underground gambling venues, which they believed saw between Rp 500 million and Rp 1 billion in cash flow each day.

Police continue to scrutinize Jhoni’s assets for evidence that they were purchased with gambling profits.

Herwansyah said the police have named two more suspects in the case, without revealing their identities.

Jhoni has been on the police wanted list since Aug. 24. He is registered as a resident of Deli Serdang on the outskirts of Medan. 

North Sumatra Police are working with the National Police, Interpol and immigration officials to pursue the case. 

The police had raided the suspect’s home in Deli Serdang on Aug. 19, only to find that neither he nor his family were at the address. Investigators later received a tip from the Medan Immigration Office that Jhoni and his family had fled to Singapore. (dre)