DSI to prosecute leakers of Senator collusion case files

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat announced that the DSI will seek legal action against individuals who leaked and disseminated case files regarding Senator collusion.

•Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat addressed the leak of Senator collusion case files disclosed by iLaw on August 25, 2026.
•The Permanent Secretary for Justice has appointed a committee to investigate who leaked the documents.
•The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will report to the Justice Minister and file a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division.
•Leakers and disseminators may face both criminal charges and penalties under special laws.

Overview

•On August 25, 2026, at 09:45, Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat spoke at Government House regarding the iLaw disclosure.
•Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat identified the leaked documents as case files from the Financial, Banking and Anti-Money Laundering Crime Bureau of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
•The Permanent Secretary for Justice has established a committee to investigate the individuals responsible for the document leak.
•The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will explain the leak to Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat.
•The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will file a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division to identify and prosecute offenders.
•Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat stated that those who used the documents for investigation may be liable under criminal and special laws.
•Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat noted that the leak stemmed from an investigation conducted during the term of the previous Justice Minister.
•Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat has left the determination of specific charges for the police to decide based on evidence.

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Key Entities

Person

Ruttaphon Naowarat(รุทธพล เนาวรัตน์)

The Minister of Justice.

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency whose case files on Senator collusion were leaked.

iLaw

The organization that disclosed information regarding the Senator collusion case.

Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️

The police unit where the DSI will file a complaint to find offenders.

Ministry of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

Financial, Banking and Anti-Money Laundering Crime Bureau(กองคดีการเงินการธนาคารและการฟอกเงิน)

A specialized unit under the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) whose files were leaked.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Justice Minister Ruttaphon Naowarat made his disclosure.