Police arrest woman who scammed fruit pickers out of 500K baht, fled for 4 years

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

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A woman accused of defrauding over 20 individuals of nearly 500,000 baht by promising fruit-picking jobs in Sweden has been arrested after four years on the run.

•A 56-year-old woman was arrested in Udon Thani province.
•She is accused of defrauding individuals for work in Sweden, collecting deposits.
•The alleged scam occurred in 2022, with victims losing close to 500,000 baht.
•The suspect was apprehended in a hut after evading authorities for approximately four years.

Overview

•On May 28, Highway Police arrested Ms. Supanan, aged 56, in Udon Thani.
•Ms. Supanan was arrested in connection with a warrant from Bung Kan Provincial Court (No. 14/2022) dated Feb 9, 2022.
•Ms. Supanan is accused of jointly defrauding others by falsely promising job opportunities abroad for financial gain and jointly committing public fraud.
•The scam allegedly occurred in 2022 when victims in Sri Wilai District, Bung Kan, reported being deceived.
•Ms. Supanan allegedly promised work picking fruit in Sweden with high wages, charging a 20,000 baht agent/deposit fee per person.
•The total damage reported by over 20 victims is nearly 500,000 baht.
•Ms. Supanan confessed to all charges and was handed over to Bung Kan Provincial Court for legal proceedings.

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Key Entities

Organization

Highway Police(ตร.ทางหลวง)

The law enforcement agency responsible for apprehending the suspect.

Bung Kan Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดบึงกาฬ)

The court that issued the arrest warrant for the suspect.

Person

Ms. Supanan(นางสุภานัน)

The 56-year-old suspect arrested for defrauding individuals with false job offers.

Place

Sweden(สวีเดน)ℹ️

The country where the alleged fruit-picking jobs were advertised.

Udon Thani Province(จ.อุดรฯ)ℹ️

The province where the suspect was apprehended.

Bung Kan(บึงกาฬ)ℹ️

The province where the victims initially reported the scam.

Sri Wilai District(อำเภอศรีวิไล)ℹ️

The district within Bung Kan province where some of the victims resided.