Cyber ??police launch operation "FULL STEAM" to raid 2 online gambling website networks. 'Baanhuay.com' and 'new.8lsm.com' found a total of more than 90 million in money circulating, seized assets totaling more than 90 million, Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat. Wattanakornbancha, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, together with Pol. Maj. Gen. Wiwat Khamchanan, Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Pol. Col. Khajon Opthong, Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Region 2, along with officials. Related parties join in announcing the results of the FULL STEAM operation, destroying 2 online gambling website networks. 'Baanhuay.com' and 'new.8lsm.com' found a total of more than 90 million in money circulating, seizing assets totaling more than 90 million. Police Lieutenant General Worawat said that today's press conference on the arrests of all 3 networks is a new network and will include more live broadcasts. And there has been an expansion from the old network with one network. In this regard, practitioners have been reminded to follow the Prime Minister's policy. And the Acting Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police has asked for serious and continuous arrests. It can be seen that there have been arrests of both horse accounts and extending to the owners of gambling websites. The most important thing the cyber police have done is confiscate assets. and orders were given to block various gambling websites Each day, on average, about 1000 websites are sent to block. As for the case where the Prime Minister has set the line for action within 30 days, Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat said he has reported the results to the Prime Minister. And the Prime Minister has stressed that there will be consistent results. As for the evaluation, it is a matter for the supervisor. We have a duty to perform and we do our duty. Since accepting the position, we have a driving meeting every week. Next week there will be an announcement of the results of operations regarding call center gangs in 2-3 cases. Meanwhile, Po l. Maj. Gen. Wiwat said that the cyber police have cyber guards to monitor and block pages every day. In addition, criminals are increasingly changing their plans to commit crimes online. There has been a change in format from on the ground to online. There is a transfer of assets earned from gambling into trading stocks, gold, and crypto. The 6-7 thousand gamblers on each network must also be monitored. In the past, there has been an expansion of arrests from small groups to large groups that own websites. Pol. Col. Kajon said that the cyber police have been investigating for clues about online gambling offenses. To carry out the urgent policy of the Prime Minister and the Royal Thai Police Until it was discovered that there were two networks that were illegally opened for online gambling via the internet and were accessible to the general Thai public, namely Baanhuay.com and new.8lsm.com, where the police were able to collect evidence and request court authority to issue it. Search warrants and arrest warr ants for several people involved were obtained. Until it was brought into the search operation as follows: Pol. Col. Khajon said that the first network, Baanhuai.com, has more than 22,000 player members and found that the balance was circulating for more than a month. 80 million baht per month Evidence was able to be gathered until an arrest warrant was issued for a total of 9 related offenders, including 1 website owner, 2 managers, 3 financial administrators, and 3 horse accountants. Later, a search warrant was requested from the court. to search 4 target areas, including: 1. A house that was used as a call center office in the area of ??Phutthamonthon Sai 1 Road, Bang Duan Subdistrict, Bang Khae District, Bangkok 2. A house in the area of ??Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi Province. 3. A house that is used as a call center office in the area of ??Phutthamonthon Sai 5 Road, Bang Toei Subdistrict, Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom Province. 4. A house in Area: Kwian Hak Subdistrict, Khlung District, Chanthaburi Province. Results of the search resulted in the arrest of 8 suspects, including website owners, managers, financial administrators and horse accounts. Moreover, additional offenders were found to be employees of live admins who gamble online. 3 people were then invited to acknowledge the allegations. Ready to inspect and confiscate the seized items and related assets. A total value of more than 70 million baht, as follows: 99.99% gold bars, weight 6 kilograms, worth approximately 17 million baht, 3 land title deeds, total value 14.7 million baht, Mercedes Benz GLC car, Tesla Model Y car, Honda Civic car, mutual funds worth 22.3 million. baht, Thai stock portfolio worth 7.3 million baht, money in related bank accounts 6.4 million baht, computer equipment and mobile phone, bank account book and cash cards, live online gambling equipment Pol.Col. Khajon said that this arrest was able to arrest the owner of the website. who was originally a programmer Has written its own gambling program and opened the website to allow gambling using various lottery results. From a foreign website, the second network, new.8lsm.com, has more than 9,000 player members with a turnover of more than 10 million baht per month. They were able to collect evidence until they requested approval for an arrest warrant for 3 related offenders, including the financial administrator. and received benefits in the amount of 2 cases and a horse account in the amount of 1 case, later requested approval for a search warrant from the court to search the target area In Soi Wachiratham Sathit 55, Intersection 1, Bang Chak Subdistrict, Phra Khanong District, Bangkok. Results of the search were able to arrest 2 suspects according to arrest warrants: a financial supervisor and a receiver of benefits, along with seizing the seized items and related assets. A total value of more than 20 million baht is as follows: 1,098,000 baht in cash, 100 baht gold bar worth approximately 4.1 million baht, 2 land title deeds with a total value of approximatel y 14.5 million baht, a Ford Everest car, 3 firearms, amulets, mobile phones. computer equipment and money card From this operation A total of 10 suspects were able to be arrested and assets worth a total of more than 90 million baht seized. They were prosecuted for crimes. 'Join together to organize gambling and take property electronically without permission. and conspire by agreement of two or more people to commit the offense of money laundering and the offense of money laundering has been committed because of the conspiracy. and work together to launder money.' Proceedings will continue according to law. Source: Thai News Agency