Timor-Leste Cracks Down on Online Fraud and Illegal Gambling Networks

Timor-Leste authorities have intensified efforts against online crime, detaining 90 foreign nationals in operations targeting suspected illegal gambling and fraud activities. The arrests, conducted on Monday, July 13, in Dili and Liquiçá municipalities, follow a previous sweep last week that apprehended around 200 individuals involved in similar schemes. Chief Superintendent João Belo of the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) confirmed that the operations focused on locations associated with call centre-based fraud. “Today, we carried out two operations. One was in Dili, […] The post Timor-Leste Cracks Down on Online Fraud and Illegal Gambling Networks appeared first on World Casino News.

Jul 14, 2026 - 09:10
Timor-Leste Cracks Down on Online Fraud and Illegal Gambling Networks

Timor-Leste authorities have intensified efforts against online crime, detaining 90 foreign nationals in operations targeting suspected illegal gambling and fraud activities. The arrests, conducted on Monday, July 13, in Dili and Liquiçá municipalities, follow a previous sweep last week that apprehended around 200 individuals involved in similar schemes. Chief Superintendent João Belo of the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) confirmed that the operations focused on locations associated with call centre-based fraud. “Today, we carried out two operations. One was in Dili, […]

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