Ex-top cop’s assets worth B136m seized

Ex-top cop's assets worth B136m seized
Somchai: Failed to explain assets
Somchai: Failed to describe assets

Assets worth 136. 27 million baht held by Pol Lt Gen Somchai Nitayabowonkun, a former mouthpiece commissioner of Provincial Police Region 6, as well as his spouse and daughter have to be confiscated after their prosecution in a case tied to his uncommon wealth.

The confiscation purchase was issued by Civil Court following a ruling handed down upon Aug 10 from the Central Criminal Courtroom for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, Nationwide Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said yesterday.

Gen Somchai, who is also known by his other surname Uamthanom, was found guilty in the August 10 ruling associated with possessing unusual wealth in light of an previously investigation launched from the NACC, said Mr Niwatchai in his capability as spokesman from the anti-graft body.

Of all fourteen items seized, 3 are held simply by Pol Lt Style Somchai and the relaxation by his wife, Kesini Nittayakun, and their daughter, Anchisa Nitayabowonkun, said Mr Niwatchai.

Pol Lt Gen Somchai owns a plot of land in Hua Hin district of Prachuap Khiri Khan worth 5. 6 million baht, 13. 36 million baht deposited in cost savings accounts with a police cooperative in Chumphon, and 2 mil baht in gives of the same law enforcement cooperatives, the speaker added.

“Ms Kesini holds nine assets really worth 85. 06 million baht in total, mainly property and money in savings accounts, along with shares of the Chumphon police cooperatives, inch he noted.

“The various other two assets are usually held by Microsoft Anchisa, an eight. 71-million-baht condominium unit in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district and a two hundred, 000-baht car authorized in Phuket. ”

He or she said all these possessions plus interest had been ordered by the Civil Court’s ruling to become handed over to the Ministry of Finance by due date and any delays in doing so would lead to a fine.

Through the investigation by the NACC and the court procedures, Pol Lt Gen Somchai failed to describe how he had turn out to be in possession of those assets, said Mr Niwatchai.