CIB cracks down on call center/mule account network across 16 provinces.

Khaosod•Society•58m ago

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Thai authorities have dismantled a major transnational criminal network involved in illegal immigration and money laundering, arresting 22 individuals and seizing assets worth over 20 million Baht.

•The Crime Suppression Bureau (CIB) conducted a large-scale operation targeting 23 locations across 16 provinces.
•Twenty-two suspects were arrested for involvement in illegal alien smuggling, call center scams, and money laundering.
•Assets valued at over 20 million Baht, including cash, vehicles, and gold, were seized.
•The network used mule accounts and shell companies to launder funds generated from online scams.
•The operation was a result of an earlier bust of 42 Chinese nationals involved in cross-border cybercrime.

Overview

•The Crime Suppression Bureau (CIB) launched a major operation, inspecting 23 locations in 16 provinces.
•22 suspects were arrested, linked to a network facilitating illegal entry and exit of Chinese nationals.
•The network is connected to call center scams and the use of "mule accounts" to conceal financial activities.
•Assets seized during the operation are valued at over 20 million Baht.
•The investigation was spurred by the arrest of 42 Chinese nationals on November 2025, who were involved in international cybercrime.
•Authorities identified a system of vehicles used to transport illegal immigrants from inland areas to border checkpoints.
•The criminal network operated with a clear division of labor, from command to financial support and final handover.
•Investigations revealed financial ties between the network and online fraud syndicates with victims nationwide, leading to the seizure of over 185 million Baht in transactions.

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Key Entities

Organization

Crime Suppression Bureau(CIB)ℹ️

The primary organization leading the operation against the criminal network.

Highway Police Division 2, Sub-division 3(ส.ทล.2 กก.3 บก.ทล.)

The unit that initially arrested Chinese nationals and sparked the wider investigation.

Bureau of Investigation Division 2(กก.2 บก.ป.)

The unit that collaborated with other B.C.I. units to investigate money laundering aspects.

Person

Pol. Gen. Natthasak Cherdkiatphairoj(พล.ต.ท.ณัฐศักดิ์ เชาวนาศัย)

Commander of the CIB who ordered the operation.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Pattanajak Bubpasuwan(พล.ต.ต.พัฒนศักดิ์ บุบผาสุวรรณ)

Commander of the Bureau of Investigation who led part of the operation.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Porasph Leilaruchiralai(พล.ต.ต.พรศักดิ์ เลารุจิราลัย)

Commander of the Highway Police who led part of the operation.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Teerachart Teeracharttamrong(พล.ต.ต.ธีรชาติ ธีรชาติธำรง)

Commander of the Patrol Police who led part of the operation.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

A key location where the operation was conducted.

Chanthaburi(จันทบุรี)ℹ️

A province where the operation was conducted and where initial arrests occurred.

Rayong(ระยอง)ℹ️