The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) said yesterday it conducted raids on four locations across Thailand in connection with a money-laundering network linked to online gambling.
CIB commander Pol Lt Gen Suraphon Premmabut said the raid on Monday covered two locations in Bangkok, one in Nonthaburi, and another in Songkhla, all related to the G2GGO online gambling network. A total of 60 million baht of assets, including 3.9 million baht in cash, cars, art, and luxury items, was seized during the operation.
Four suspects were arrested during the operation, including a 50-year-old woman identified only as Taengthai during one of the raids in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district.
Ms Taengthai was alleged to be involved in the high-profile international scam case in connection with Cambodian businessman Yim Leak and Ben Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, a lobbyist. The case resulted in an order on the seizure of 1.2-billion-baht in assets filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) in February.
The others were arrested in Bangkok’s Don Muang area, identified only as Sanya, 51; Sirinapha, 48; and Kwanchai, 46.
Pol Lt Gen Suraphon said the raid came after an online gambling website was found to generate some 200 million baht per year in circulation. Further investigation found that the network operated through a complex money-laundering process to evade detection.
The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB) said yesterday it conducted raids on four locations across Thailand in connection with a money-laundering network linked to online gambling.
CIB commander Pol Lt Gen Suraphon Premmabut said the raid on Monday covered two locations in Bangkok, one in Nonthaburi, and another in Songkhla, all related to the G2GGO online gambling network. A total of 60 million baht of assets, including 3.9 million baht in cash, cars, art, and luxury items, was seized during the operation.
Four suspects were arrested during the operation, including a 50-year-old woman identified only as Taengthai during one of the raids in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district.
Ms Taengthai was alleged to be involved in the high-profile international scam case in connection with Cambodian businessman Yim Leak and Ben Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, a lobbyist. The case resulted in an order on the seizure of 1.2-billion-baht in assets filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) in February.
The others were arrested in Bangkok’s Don Muang area, identified only as Sanya, 51; Sirinapha, 48; and Kwanchai, 46.
Pol Lt Gen Suraphon said the raid came after an online gambling website was found to generate some 200 million baht per year in circulation. Further investigation found that the network operated through a complex money-laundering process to evade detection.
Four suspects were arrested during the operation, including a 50-year-old woman identified only as Taengthai during one of the raids in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district.
Ms Taengthai was alleged to be involved in the high-profile international scam case in connection with Cambodian businessman Yim Leak and Ben Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, a lobbyist. The case resulted in an order on the seizure of 1.2-billion-baht in assets filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) in February.
The others were arrested in Bangkok’s Don Muang area, identified only as Sanya, 51; Sirinapha, 48; and Kwanchai, 46.
Pol Lt Gen Suraphon said the raid came after an online gambling website was found to generate some 200 million baht per year in circulation. Further investigation found that the network operated through a complex money-laundering process to evade detection.
