Police Arrest Chinese Mafia Gang in Chonburi for Loan Sharking and Debt Collection

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Chinese mafia gang involved in illegal loan sharking and brutal debt collection busted in Chonburi, Thailand.

•Thai police arrested four Chinese nationals for loan sharking and violent debt collection in Chonburi.
•The suspects had fled China after committing crimes against over 40 victims.
•The operation was a collaboration between the Crime Suppression Division and Immigration Bureau.
•The arrested individuals were wanted by Chinese authorities for illegal business operations and causing disturbances.

•On May 30 (30 พ.ค.), the Crime Suppression Division and Immigration Bureau arrested four Chinese nationals in Chonburi.
•The arrested individuals were part of a Chinese mafia gang involved in illegal loan sharking and brutal debt collection.
•The gang had fled China after committing crimes against approximately 40 victims.
•Chinese authorities issued arrest warrants for the individuals for illegal business operations, causing disturbances, and illegal debt collection.
•The suspects operated by charging interest rates exceeding 30% per month and resorting to kidnapping and torture for non-payment.
•The crimes in China occurred between July and December 2023 (ก.ค.- ธ.ค.67).
•The arrests followed an investigation that lasted over two months, identifying the suspects hiding in luxury villages in Bang Lamung district.
•The arrested individuals will be sent back to China to face legal proceedings.

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Crime Suppression Division(กองปราบ)

A unit of the Royal Thai Police that led the operation to arrest the Chinese mafia gang.

Immigration Bureau(ตม.)

An agency of the Royal Thai Police that collaborated with the Crime Suppression Division in the arrest of the Chinese mafia gang.

Center for the Suppression of Transnational Criminals and Illegal Immigration(ศูนย์ปราบปรามคนร้ายข้ามชาติและเข้าเมืองโดยผิดกฎหมาย (ศปชก.ตร.))

The center that initiated the policy for intensified border checks and crackdowns on foreign criminal networks, leading to this operation.

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB)(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง (CIB))

The bureau that ordered the joint operation between the Crime Suppression Division and the Immigration Bureau to arrest the Chinese mafia gang.

Fengnan Security Bureau, Tangshan City, People's Republic of China(สำนักงานความมั่นคงเฟิงหนาน เมืองถังชาน สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)

The Chinese security agency that issued arrest warrants for the four members of the mafia gang.

Pattaya Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดพัทยา)

The court that issued the search warrants for the operation to arrest the Chinese mafia gang.

Chonburi Province(จ.ชลบุรี)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the Chinese mafia gang was apprehended.

Bang Lamung District(อ.บางละมุง)

The district within Chonburi Province where the Chinese mafia gang was hiding and arrested.

Zhang Shuai(Mr. Zhang Shuai)

One of the main leaders of the Chinese mafia gang arrested for loan sharking and debt collection.

Xiao Jian(Mr. Xiao Jian)

A member of the Chinese mafia gang arrested for his role in kidnapping and torturing victims.

Ge Ning(Ms. Ge Ning)

A member of the Chinese mafia gang arrested for her role in kidnapping victims.

Yang Yue(Mr. Yang Yue)

A member of the Chinese mafia gang arrested for his role in torturing victims.

May 28, 2026(28 พ.ค.69)

The date when Mr. Yang Yue was handed over to the investigator at a police station after his arrest.

May 27, 2026(27 พ.ค.69)

The date when search warrants were issued by the Pattaya Provincial Court.

March 20, 2025(20 มี.ค.68)

The date when the Fengnan Security Bureau in China announced the arrest warrants for the four suspects.