Chinese man arrested for 2 billion baht money laundering network

MGR Online•Society•23m ago

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Thai Immigration Police arrested a Chinese national wanted by China for his role in a transnational crime network involving money laundering and mule accounts.

•Mr. Wu, a 37-year-old Chinese national, was arrested on October 17 at a residence in Saphan Sung, Bangkok.
•Mr. Wu is accused of managing 133 bank accounts for a money laundering network with turnover exceeding 500 million yuan (approximately 2,000 million baht).
•The suspect had overstayed his visa in Thailand for approximately 3 years and 8 months.
•Mr. Wu is wanted by the People's Republic of China for crimes related to loan sharking and transnational crime.

Overview

•Immigration Police arrested Mr. Wu on October 17 at a house in the Saphan Sung area of Bangkok.
•Mr. Wu is a suspect according to an arrest warrant from the People's Republic of China regarding loan sharking and transnational crime networks.
•Mr. Wu managed over 133 bank accounts for money laundering with a total circulation of more than 500 million yuan or approximately 2,000 million baht.
•Mr. Wu used fake residence documents, changed car license plates, and used car wraps to evade detection by authorities.
•Immigration Police charged Mr. Wu with being an alien remaining in the Kingdom after the permission to stay has expired under the Immigration Act 1979.
•The operation followed a policy by Pol.Lt.Gen. Nopsin Poolsawat to track and arrest transnational criminals and illegal foreigners.
•The Immigration Bureau will coordinate with the People's Republic of China to extradite Mr. Wu for prosecution.

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Key Entities

Person

Mr. Wu(MR. WU)

A 37-year-old Chinese national wanted by China for loan sharking and money laundering involving 133 mule accounts.

Pol.Lt.Gen. Nopsin Poolsawat(พล.ต.ท.นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau who ordered the crackdown on transnational criminals.

Pol.Maj.Gen. Thanit Thaiwatcharamat(พล.ต.ต.ธนิต ไทยวัชรามาศ)

Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau who supervised the operation.

Pol.Maj.Gen. Songprod Sirisukha(พล.ต.ต.ทรงโปรด สิริสุขะ)

Commander of Immigration Division 3 who supervised the operation.

Pol.Col. Chinnawut Tangwongsloert(พ.ต.อ.ชินวุฒิ ตั้งวงษ์เลิศ)

Deputy Commander of Immigration Division 3 who supervised the operation.

Pol.Col. Suriya Puangsombat(พ.ต.อ.สุริยะ พ่วงสมบัติ)

Superintendent of the Investigation Division, Immigration Division 3.

Pol.Lt.Col. Pitipat Srithana-aphinan(พ.ต.ท.ปิติพัฒน์ ศรีธนาอภินันท์)

Deputy Superintendent of the Investigation Division, Immigration Division 3.

Pol.Lt.Col. Chaturachoke Phetkhong(พ.ต.ท.จตุรโชค เพชรคง)

Inspector of the Investigation Division, Immigration Division 3.

Organization

Immigration Division 3(กองบังคับการตรวจคนเข้าเมือง 3)

The police unit responsible for the arrest of Mr. Wu.

Immigration Bureau(สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง)

The agency coordinating the extradition of the suspect to China.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The country that issued the arrest warrant for Mr. Wu.

Place

Saphan Sung(สะพานสูง)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where Mr. Wu was arrested.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where the arrest took place.

Ramkhamhaeng(รามคำแหง)ℹ️

The area in Bangkok where the luxury house used by the suspect was located.

Law

Immigration Act 1979(พระราชบัญญัติคนเข้าเมือง พ.ศ. 2522)

The law under which Mr. Wu was charged for overstaying his permission to stay.