Highway Police Arrest A Wei in 4 Billion Baht Scam Network

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Thai Highway Police arrested a Chinese national named Wei Huang for laundering funds for a transnational call center network.

•Wei Huang was arrested on August 17, 2026, in Chiang Mai province.
•The overall scam network caused damages to the public exceeding 4,000 million baht.
•Wei Huang was responsible for selling USDT to the A Tao group to convert scam proceeds into digital assets.
•Authorities seized assets including over 1.2 million baht, a Ford Ranger Raptor, and an Audemars Piguet watch.

Overview

•The Highway Police conducted operation 'Highway Scam Hunter EP.4' to dismantle a transnational scammer network.
•Police arrested Wei Huang, also known as A Wei, a Chinese national who managed the conversion of funds into USDT for the A Tao group.
•Investigations found Wei Huang linked to at least 16 online fraud cases with a total circulation of over 7.2 million USDT, approximately 238 million baht.
•Wei Huang was apprehended at a residence in Chiang Mai on August 17, 2026.
•Authorities seized 1,047,999 baht from bank accounts, 181,000 baht in cash, a Ford Ranger Raptor pickup truck, and a Royal Oak Audemars Piguet watch.
•Wei Huang was charged with joint money laundering and conspiring with others to commit money laundering.
•The seized assets were sent to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) for further expansion of the investigation.

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Key Entities

Person

Wei Huang(อาเว่ย)ℹ️

A Chinese national arrested for selling USDT to the A Tao group to launder scam funds.

Police Lieutenant General Natthasak Chaowanashai(พล.ต.ท.ณัฐศักดิ์ เชาวนาศัย)

Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau.

Police Major General Pornsak Laorujiralai(พล.ต.ต.พรศักดิ์ เลารุจิราลัย)

Commander of the Highway Police Division.

Police Colonel Man Maenyam(พ.ต.อ.แมน แม่นแย้ม)

Deputy Commander of the Highway Police Division.

Police Colonel Phakapol Suchon(พ.ต.อ.ภคพล สุชล)

Superintendent of Subdivision 2, Highway Police Division.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Kla Sombatpiboon(พ.ต.ท.กล้า สมบัติพิบูลย์)

Inspector of the Highway Police Station 4, Subdivision 2, Highway Police Division.

Police General Thana Chuwong(พล.ต.อ.ธนา ชูวงศ์)

Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Police Anti-Online Scam Center.

Police Lieutenant General Jirabhop Bhuridej(พล.ต.ท.จิรภพ ภูริเดช)

Assistant Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police and Deputy Director of the Police Anti-Online Scam Center.

Ms. Toon(นางสาวตูน)

An individual whose mule account network was dismantled in EP1 of the operation.

Mr. Frame(นายเฟรม)

The controller of mule accounts on the Thai side arrested in EP3.

A Tao(อาเทา)

A Chinese national identified as being behind the transnational money laundering.

Lao Chang(เหล่าฉาง)

A Chinese suspect targeted by an arrest warrant.

Police Captain Nov Sopheak(ร.ต.อ.นพ โสเปรียะ)

A Cambodian police officer targeted by an arrest warrant.

Organization

Highway Police(ตำรวจทางหลวง)ℹ️

The law enforcement agency that executed the Highway Scam Hunter EP.4 operation.

Central Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️

The police headquarters where the operation results were announced.

Anti-Online Scam Center(ศูนย์ต่อต้านการฉ้อโกงออนไลน์)

The agency that directed the investigation into the scam network.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงิน)

The agency tasked with expanding the investigation into the seized assets.

Place

Poipet(ปอยเปต)ℹ️

A city in Cambodia used as a location for A Tao's mule accounts and money laundering.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The province where Wei Huang was arrested.