PUBLISHED: 28 Feb 2025 at 04: 00
An actor was recently detained by the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB ) for allegedly working with an online gambling network.
According to CCIB key Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiewphan, the artist, identified just as Amorn, 31, was arrested in Bangkok with two different persons, Issara, 37, and Pairat, 38, for colluding to control the WM Casino site.
CCIB police also seized 46 bank accounts books, at least 20 business rubber stamps, business membership documents, six ATM cards, 10 mobile phones, a vehicle, and luxury bags, totally worth about 10.5 million ringgit.
Police Lt. Gen Trairong said the arrest was made after they expanded their investigation into the WM Casino and its networks. The online gambling industry makes at least 100 million baht per month, or roughly 1.5 billion baht per year.
Mr. Amorn was identified as a supporting actor for a television channel during the investigation. He also registered the business that ran the website, opened bank accounts, and then withdrawn the funds from the accounts.
Mr. Amorn deposited at least 3 million baht worth of cash each time and processed the financial transactions two to four times per week. In the last four months, he has deposited at least 120 million dollars.
Mr. Issara has been employed by the outfit for at least four months and is expected to do the same job as Mr. Amorn.
According to Pol Lt. Gen. Trairong, the suspects were accused of breaking the Money Laundering and Gambling Acts.
Meanwhile, Pol Lt Gen Trairong reported success in the CCIB’s” Mekong Seal” operation to suppress the production base of fake lighters in Mukdahan.
Four suspects were arrested with 2, 050 fake lighters of well-known brands, account books, and mobile phones. The network reportedly has been in operation for more than four years and has received at least 10 million baht in sales.
The CCIB also took down some 18-metre satellite dishes in Nong Khai, which spread signals as far as 30 kilometres into Lao territory, said Pol Lt Gen Trairong.