DSI raids 15 locations of a gambling site network with more than 100,000 members, seizing Ferraris, luxury brand handbags and watches.
On April 30, Police Lieutenant Colonel Yutthana Praedum, Acting Director General of the Department of Special Investigations, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Khemchat Hongmanee Shining Director of the Information and Technology Litigation Division Key officials of the Department of Special Investigations will join forces with the Department of Provincial Administration. and the Institute of Forensic Sciences, more than 200 officers issued court warrants to simultaneously search 15 target areas related to online gambling sites in the central region, consisting of 5 points in Nonthaburi province, 8 points in Nonthaburi province Lopburi and 2 points in Nakhon Sawan Province, in order to arrest the accused according to arrest warrant Search for evidence Large quantities of assets seized and frozen
Police Lieutenant Colonel Yutthana said This was a search operation in special case no. 76/2023 in the case where a group of offenders had access to a bank account of someone other than their own. Through mobile banking and/or internet banking applications commit a crime in the form of advertising Or invite others to gamble through electronic media, which allows the general public to have access to online gambling. Found the behavior of jointly organizing gambling to obtain property. Provision of online or electronic gambling through the Website www.sandvip.com www.sand168.com www.gts89.com and www.gtb89.com
illegally When money is received from the general public who goes to bet The group works together to withdraw the money that leaves the circuit system by transferring it to various accounts. who is a subordinate or a close friend and an account hired to open or purchase an account (horse account) and then transfer money to several other bank accounts to evade inspections by government bodies or hide the financial path pattern Then withdraw the money from the system by withdrawing cash with an ATM card.
Announcement
from the bank account and the co-defendant in this case There is one person who is the owner/capitalist. Person who takes care of the system/members of the website (Admin team) Person who takes care of the finances/owner of the bank account used Earn money in the network of gambling sites www.sandvip.com (Change name to www .gtb89.com) www.sand168.com (Change name to www.gts89.com) and other websites in the network. This group of people have been working together for many years to carry out this illegal activity without fear of the law.
Investigations by the Department of Special Investigations revealed that The above online gambling network has affiliate websites.
Including 6 websites and other websites Many other websites have more working capital. 2,000,000,000 baht (two billion baht) is a big move. There are more than 100,000 gambling members and dozens of admin teams. And dozens of horse accounts are used to receive money transfers. Including using the deceased’s account to receive money transfers. This is because this online gambling site has financial routes linked to many other accounts. by the Department of Special Investigations Will continue to prepare to expand the money laundering case of the involved people and gamblers.
Announcement
This was stated by police lieutenant colonel Yuttanayang. Today’s operation was born from a joint effort with the Provincial Administration Department and the Institute of Forensic Sciences. Carry a court warrant to search and arrest the accused according to the warrant. There were 38 people, 9 of whom were capitalists. and a group of close subordinates who have important tasks in the management of a large online gambling and money laundering site for another 6 cases, committing the crime of illegal and joint access to computer systems equipped with specific measures to prevent access and such measures were not intended for them. and the crime of jointly organizing a game or devising a trick to promote publicity. or directly or indirectly invite others to play or bet in games not permitted by the officials and crime of money laundering In this operation
A group of major online gambling and money laundering operators have been arrested. and key stakeholders to disrupt the cycle and sewer pipeline of a large criminal organization, 13 out of 38, while the remaining suspects The Department of Special Investigation will quickly track him down and arrest him for further prosecution. Regarding the property searched
and seized assets related to the crime, including 17 cars (2 Ferraris, 1 camper), 5 motorcycles, approximately 25 designer handbags, cash and foreign currency of approximately 3 million baht, and gold jewelry totaling over 1,000 baht, amulets, jewelry, luxury goods watches (Patek, Frank Muller / Rolex), safes, computer equipment and mobile phone Bank passbook At the same time, the deposit account of Siam Commercial Bank was frozen. Kasikorn Bank Real Money Firearms and Ammunition The total value of the property exceeds tens of millions of baht.
The Department of Special Investigations will speed up investigations and expand the prosecution of related offenders. and strictly seize and freeze the assets of this movement The Department of Special Investigations will take the assets to the Anti-Money Laundering Bureau (Anti-Money Laundering Bureau) so that the assets become state revenue according to the law. And if it is found that the violator has not paid taxes according to the law, the matter will be sent to the Internal Revenue Service for further tax action.
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