Bangkok,, Assistant abbot of a famous temple. Still denies embezzling more than 200 million in temple funds and refuses to say goodbye. The police hastened to investigate and expand the results. It is believed that there was another person involved in the crime. Prepare to be taken to jail tomorrow. Progress in the case of PDRC police, in collaboration with the NACC and NACC, raiding and arresting Phrakru, 47 years old, assistant abbot of a famous temple in the Phra Nakhon area, Bangkok, and Mr. Panchit. (Last name withheld) Age 52 years after working together to embezzle more than 200 million baht from the temple before being detained for questioning. At the Narcotics Control Board yesterday Reporters reported that All night interrogation There was only Mr. Panchit. who opened his mouth to confess Because I surrender to the evidence. Especially the financial route with more than 25-30 million baht credited to the account. still insists on refusing including refusing to say goodbye I agree to just take off my robes. Change into private clothes Walk into the cell only. However, after completing the interrogation process. tomorrow morning Narcotics Control Board investigators will take the two men to the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases. to imprison the first stir While waiting for the summary of the case according to the next legal process. This is from the current investigation method. The officers who solved the case are still not convinced that there are only these two culprits. Due to the examination of various financial routes until now, only 25-30 million baht of the missing money can be ascertained. There is still more than a hundred million baht still being traced. Therefore, it is believed that there may be a big culprit behind it. or other involved persons join in committing crimes with another group It is in the process of expanding the results of the investigation to be more clear. For this case, PDRC police together with two other agencies are making arrests. Assistant ab bot of a famous temple According to the arrest warrant of the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Case No. 9/2024, dated February 22, 2024, on charges of being an official but dishonestly embezzling money. is an official performing his duties illegally' and Mr. Panjit According to the arrest warrant of the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, No. 8/2024, dated February 22, 2024, on charges of supporting officials in dishonestly extorting money. and supporting officials in performing their duties illegally' by arresting the assistant abbot of a famous temple You can get it at the monastery inside the temple in the Pathumwan area. As for Mr. Panjit Arrested in Tha Phra area The circumstance is that of an assistant abbot of a famous temple. Together with Mr. Panjit Occupation: merchant selling things in the temple Embezzled more than 200 million baht from the temple and turned it into personal property. The assistant abbot brings the cash check to the abbot to sign for ap proval. Then take the check and correct the numbers. To increase the amount even more Or bring a blank check to be signed by an monk. without the abbot knowing before taking the said check to Mr. Panjit Go withdraw it as cash. They secretly did this from 2018 until 2023, totaling more than 200 million baht before they were caught. Source: Thai News Agency