Police send the first batch of 'The Icon' case files to the DSI, with over 1,000 victims, extending the time to prepare the case from 48 days to 84 days after finding that it was an offense under the Emergency Decree on Borrowing Money, which is a fraudulent act against the public, which is a basis for money laundering. Investigators from the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) have gradually delivered 18 boxes or 156 files of the case files of 'The Icon Group Company Limited', which are the first 1,000 victims out of more than 3,400 people who filed complaints with the Central Investigation Bureau, to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) as the first lot. Pol. Lt. Col. Suwat Saengnum, deputy commander of the Central Investigation Bureau, revealed that the case files handed over to the DSI today are the first batch, and investigators are rushing to gather documents and put them in a file to hand over to the DSI as soon as possible. He confirmed that during this time, victims can still file c omplaints with the police nationwide, including at the Central Investigation Bureau's complaint center, until the DSI officially accepts it as a special case. If the DSI wants to coordinate with the police to help accept complaints from the public after this, the police are happy to do so. For the case that was sent, it was confirmed that there were no legal loopholes and the case would not be in a vacuum during the submission to the DSI. Initially, this case was a violation of several laws. Originally, an arrest warrant was issued for a fraud case, but when the investigation was expanded, it was found to be a violation of the Emergency Decree on Borrowing Money, which is a fraud against the public. This caused the investigation period to be extended from the original 48 days (4 deposits) to 84 days (7 deposits), which is the period of detention for the accused. When it is sent to the DSI, it will be combined with the money laundering case that the DSI is handling, giving the DSI more time to gather evidence . If the DSI expands the investigation and finds that it is a violation of other offenses, additional charges can be filed. The seized evidence in the case will also be handed over to the DSI for further action. However, some assets that the AMLO has investigated and found to be related to money laundering will have to be sent to the AMLO for separate action. In the case where the lawyers of the accused group will report to the DSI that there is a network that behaves similarly to an accused person but goes undercover to report as a victim, the police will wait and see if the DSI will accept it as a special case or not. If not, and it is the police's authority, they are ready to take action. Source: Thai News Agency
