Network had more than B2 million a moment in churn, state police
PUBLISHED: 4 Feb 2025 at 16: 04
Three Chinese men have been detained in Bangkok for allegedly working for a gambling website with more than 200 000 people and a daily turnover of over$ 2 million.
Holiday Police officers arrested Wen Chong, 41, Peng Cheng, 24, and Po Hong, 31, in connection with the Dafabet playing blog during a raid on a luxury apartment in Huai Khwang city on Tuesday.
Government seized five laptops, 11 mobile phones, 13 SIM cards, an Invoice gift ( a hardware device that generates one-time passwords ), 50 rounds of 9mm weapons and a small amount of crystal meth.
The three suspects were renting the condominium unit for 100, 000 ringgit a fortnight and living that despite having no visible work, raising suspicions that led to the investigation, said Pol Lt Gen Saksira Pheuk-am, commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau.
The online gambling network is reportedly owned by Chinese investors in a so-called “grey business” with a base in Cambodia. The first and third suspects, Wen and Po, are also wanted by the Chinese government.
The trio has been accused of operating gambling websites, possessing narcotics, and bringing ammunition into the possession of illegal ammunition. They were turned over to the Huai Khwang station for legal action.
According to Pol Lt. Gen. Saksira, this operation was a part of a police effort to crack down on foreigners who are employed illegally in Thailand, particularly those who engage in gambling.