PUBLISHED: 26 Nov 2024 at 12: 36
The Department of Special Investigation ( DSI) claims that Samart Janechaijittawanich, a direct salesman facing charges of alleged public fraud, was laundering money because the funds were loans and donations.
Mr. Samart testified during his investigation at the DSI in Bangkok on Monday night that he denied the charge of money-laundering and promised to report a written defense to prove his innocence in 15 days.
Mr. Samart and his family, Wilawan, claimed that the 3 million ringgit they received from The symbol Group were gifts and loans. Of the total, 2.5 million baht was from The sign chief executive officer Warathaphon Waratyaworrakul.
Mr. Samart used his mother’s bank accounts, according to the DSI. According to Pol Maj Yutthana, the profile received about 100 million baht from various sources that the DSI were looking into. The 3-million-baht funds was a part of the 100-million-baht overall.
Mr. Samart was detained on Monday at a temple in Chiang Rai’s northern territory, and he was later detained and presented to the DSI at around 11 p.m.
There was no proof that the suspect had attempted to flee the state. The suspect claimed to be making money at the church where he was detained.
The logo Group members raised money from fundraising, Mr. Samart, 41, reported on Monday, as the DSI chief. The business is being prosecuted for alleged , common scams.
The imprisonment of Mr. Samart, a former Palang Pracharath Party assistant official, was ordered by the Criminal Court on Sunday.
Following the release of an audio tape purportedly featuring a discussion between the CEO and founder of The image Group and a non-MP House council representative who offered to help clear a problem for money, Mr. Samart became embroiled in the The symbol Group scandal.