DSI searches for more iCon evidence

Following the detention of 18 scam suspects, attention shifts to business information stored on servers.

Lawyer Withoon Keng-ngarn speaks to reporters on Thursday after visiting iCon Group CEO Warathaphon “Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul. He said his client denies all the charges against him. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)
Lawyer Withoon Keng-ngarn speaks to writers on Thursday after visiting image Group CEO Warathaphon” Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul. He claimed that his customer denies all of the allegations brought against him. ( Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham )

The iCon Group, the online selling company alleged to have run a pyramid scheme that left more than 1, 000 patients, was searched by the Department of Special Investigation ( DSI) on Thursday for more information about the company’s business operations in Bangkok’s Bung Kum area.

On Thursday, about 11am, authorities armed with a search permit 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, also the director of a DSI product that deals with cases in the casual financial sector, an initial analysis revealed that the server held information that would be beneficial for all online business activities.

He claimed that the DSI anticipated that the data would reveal more details about important members of the logo sales network.

The building’s owner was the only landlord, and they were not associated with The image Group. They fully cooperated with DSI authorities while backing up the server’s information, according to Pol Maj Woranan.

The DSI will examine the company’s finance to determine whether there are any abnormalities in the business operation, he said.

The Central Institute of Forensic Science cooperated with us to gather online information.

A crucial computer programming for the company also resided in Pathum Thani, according to the official.

All 18 defendants — dubbed “bosses” in the image advertising hierarchy — were arrested on Wednesday evening. They included founder and CEO Warathaphon” Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul, 41.

The suspects, some of them celebrities, face charges of common scams and putting misleading data into a computer program. At the Bangkok Police Crime Suppression Division, immediately, all suspects were taken into custody.

Withoon Keng-ngarn, the attorney for Mr Warathaphon, on Thursday visited his buyer, who denied all claims and confirmed the initial testimony given to specialists.

Later that evening, the 18 defendants were scheduled to appear in court. Mr. Withoon claimed that the police had the authority to reject loan applications, but the legal team had prepared a loan guarantee for all suspects.

” We may inform the court that no apparent exit plans have been made by any suspect.” They had previously called the police and have been releasing their account information since October 12. They will document to government every five time”, said the lawyer.

He claimed that if Mr. Warathaphon’s parole request was denied, he was unconcerned. His customer claimed that as existence would go on, it was all just a change of scenery.

Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Mr. Warathaphon was taken into custody at the Consumer Protection Board company. He had gone that to discuss how his company operated.

The 17 additional suspects — including celebrity Yuranunt” Boss Sam” Pamornmontri, artist Pechaya” Boss Min” Wattanamontree, Kan Kantathavorn, a well-known Television host and actor- were eventually arrested.