DSI searches the site for more data as CEO makes his first court appearance on Friday.
After the Criminal Court rejected loan demands submitted by three stars, the people did not apply for release, and the other 19 suspects in the The image Group forgery case did not apply for launch.
The Department of Special Investigation ( DSI) made the decision on a day that the online sales company had been accused of operating a pyramid scheme. Additionally, authorities seized a large number of luxury automobiles worth 220 million baht worth of assets.
On Thursday evening, police detained 17 suspects in a courtroom to ask them to be detained, while investigators were also questioning sign founder and CEO Warathaphon” Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul. He may be taken to court on Friday.
After more than 1, 000 people complained about the company’s scams, all 18 defendants were detained on Wednesday and are now being detained. They are known as “bosses” in the image marketing pyramid. They claim that iCon conned them into making more financial commitments, some of which resulted in costs of hundreds of thousands of baht, by offering low online revenue programs.
All of the offenders have been accused of conspiring to commit people deception and entering false information into a computer program. They have denied all the expenses.
Among the 17 suspects, simply professional Yuranunt” Boss Sam” Pamornmontri, artist Pechaya” Boss Min” Wattanamontree and TV network Kan Kantathavorn submitted parole applications. However, the jury turned down their demands, saying they posed a trip risk or may interfere with facts.
Additionally, about 150 victims ‘ representatives wrote to the court asking for the suspects ‘ temporary release.
The Central Women’s Correctional Institution and the 10 adult suspects, who are 10 years old, were both sent to Bangkok Remand Prison.
The suspects had been detained overnight after their arrest, so they were detained at the Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ) building in Bangkok for about 14 hours before the court appearance.
The first questioning of Mr. Warathaphon was scheduled to be finished on Friday, according to CIB assistant director Pol Maj Gen Suwat Saengnum, within the allotted 48 hours.
Before making an arrest warrant request for more offenders, he continued, regulators are gathering information and questioning victims. ( Story continues below )
Lawyer Withoon Keng-ngarn speaks to reporters on Thursday after visiting image Group CEO Warathaphon” Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul. He claimed that his customer is unconcerned with every charge brought against him. ( Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham )
Server mined for information
The Department of Special Investigation searched a tower in Bangkok’s Bung Kum district on Thursday for more information about The iCon Group’s business operations.
At around 11am on Thursday, researchers armed with a seek warrant entered the building on Ratchada-Ram Indra Road in the Nuan Chan neighborhood. According to Pol Maj Woranan Srilam, a DSI official, they had credible information that image had rented a cloud site that to backup its files.
Prosecutors had to act quickly because electronic data could be easily and quickly altered, he continued.
According to Pol Maj Woranan, an initial examination revealed that the site held information that would be beneficial for all online business activities.
The building’s owner was the only one who was not associated with The image Group. He claimed that they fully cooperated with DSI authorities while backing up the server’s information.
The DSI may look into the bank’s accounting to see if there are any irregularities in the business operation, he said.” Aside from the firm’s money trail, the company will look into the company’s accounting.”
The Central Institute of Forensic Science cooperated with us to gather online information.
The DSI is also looking into the home where a crucial computer programming for the company resided, according to the spokeswoman.
Withoon Keng-ngarn, the attorney for Mr Warathaphon, on Thursday visited his buyer, who denied all claims and confirmed the initial witness he gave to specialists.
Mr. Withoon claimed that his customer was not concerned about the possibility of rejecting his loan request. He claimed that a change of address would be all that do happen and that life would continue, the attorney continued.
The 17 different offenders are:
- Jirawat” Boss Lab” Saengpakdee
- Klod” Boss Peter” Sretthanan
- Mr Panjaras” Boss Pan” Kanokrakthanaporn
- Tananont” Boss Mor Ek” Hiranchaiwan
- Mr Natpasorn” Boss Suay” Hatthanasorn
- Mr Yasikan” Boss Soda” Ekchisanuphong
- Nantharat” Boss Om” Chaowanapreecha
- Thawinphas” Boss Win” Phupattanarin
- Mr Kanokthorn” Boss Mae Ying” Puranasukhon
- Mr Saowapaa” Boss Oommy” Wongsakha
- Chetnaphat” Boss Tommy” Apiwattanakarn
- Hassayanont” Boss Pop” Ekchisanuphong
- Mr Wilailak” Boss Joy” Yawichai or Jensuwan
- Thanarot” Boss Off” Thitijariyawat
- Celebrity Yuranunt” Boss Sam” Pamornmontri
- Actress Pechaya” Boss Min” Wattanamontree
- Actor and TV network Kan” Boss Kan” Kantathavorn
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