DSI raids 15 major online gambling websites at once, arresting the principal/network. Found more than 100,000 player accounts. Revolving capital of over 2,000 million baht Today (April 30) Pol. Lt. Col. Yutthana Praedum, Acting Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, Pol. Lt. Col. Phayao Thongsen, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Khem. nation Sparkling Hongmanee Director of the Technology and Information Litigation Division Leading officials from the Department of Special Investigation Joining forces with the Department of Provincial Administration and the Institute of Forensic Science, numbering more than 200 officers, served a court warrant to search 15 target areas related to online gambling websites at the same time in the central region consisting of Nonthaburi Province, 5 points, Lopburi Province, 8 points, and Nakhon Sawan Province, 2 points, to arrest suspects according to arrest warrants. Search for evidence Large amounts of assets seized and frozen The said case was a search operation in Special Case No. 76/2023 in which a group of offenders had access to a bank account of someone other than their own. Through mobile banking applications and/or internet banking To commit an offense in the form of advertising or persuading others to gamble through electronic media, which allows the general public to have access to online gambling. Found the behavior of organizing gambling together to get property. Providing online or electronic gambling through the website www.sandvip.com www.sand168.com www.gts89.com and www.gtb89.com illegally When receiving money from the general public who goes to gamble The said group works together to take the money that comes out of the circuit system by transferring it to various accounts that are subordinates or close friends. and an account hired to open or purchase an account (horse account) and then transfer money to several other bank accounts to evade inspection by government agencies or to hide financial routes Then the money was taken out of the system by withdrawing cash with an ATM cash card from a bank account and by the co-accused in this case himself. There is a person who is the owner/capitalist. Person who takes care of the system/members of the website (Admin team) Person who takes care of the finances/owner of the bank account used Earn money in the network of gambling sites www.sandvip.com (Change name to www.gtb89.com) www.sand168.com (Change name to www.gts89.com) and other websites in the network. This group of people is working together to carry out this illegal activity. without fear of the law for many years From the investigation of the Department of Special Investigation, it was found that the online gambling website in question had a total of 6 affiliated websites and many other websites with more working capital. 2,000,000,000 baht is a large movement. There are more than 100,000 gambling members and dozens of admin teams. And dozens of horse accounts are used to receiv e money transfers. Including using the deceased's account to receive money transfers. This is because this online gambling website has financial routes linked to many other accounts. by the Department of Special Investigation Will prepare to expand the results of money laundering cases against those involved. and players continue to gamble Police Lieutenant Colonel Yutthana revealed that today's operation was a joint effort with the Provincial Administration Department and the Institute of Forensic Science. Bring a court warrant to search and arrest 38 suspects according to the arrest warrant, which are 9 capitalists and 6 close subordinates who have important duties in operating a large online gambling website and money laundering. It is a common offense. Unlawful access to a computer system that has specific measures to prevent access and that the measures are not intended for. and the offense of conspiring to organize a game Or create a trick to help advertise or invite, directly or indirectly, others to play or gamble in a game that is not permitted by the official and is an offense of money laundering. In this operation A group of major online gambling and money laundering operators was able to be arrested. and key stakeholders to break the cycle and the sewage pipe of a large criminal organization, 13 out of 38, while the remaining suspects The Department of Special Investigation will quickly track down and arrest him for further prosecution. As for the assets that were searched and seized in connection with the offense, they included 17 cars (2 Ferraris, 1 motorhome), 5 motorcycles, approximately 25 brand name bags, approximately cash and foreign currency. 3 million baht, gold jewelry totaling more than 1,000 baht, amulets, jewelry, watches (Pate/Frankmiller/Rolex), safes, computer equipment and mobile phone Bank passbook At the same time, the deposit account of Siam Commercial Bank has been frozen. Kasikorn Bank True Money Firearms and Ammunition Total property value over Tens of millions of baht The D epartment of Special Investigation Will expedite the investigation and expand the prosecution of related offenders. and strictly seizing and freezing the assets of this movement by the Department of Special Investigation The assets will be sent to the Office of the Anti-Money Laundering (Office of the Anti-Money Laundering Office) so that the assets will become government revenue according to law. And if the investigation finds that the offender has not paid taxes according to the law, the matter will be sent to The Revenue Department continues tax operations. Source: Thai News Agency