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Online Citizen
14 hours ago
- Online Citizen
Singaporean man arrested at Bangkok Airport for alleged human trafficking and money laundering
THAILAND: A Singaporean man was arrested by Thai immigration police at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Wednesday (18 June). According to Thai media outlet Khaosod, the man, identified as Dexter, was wanted for his suspected involvement in international human trafficking, recruiting women for prostitution, and money laundering. Immigration police apprehended him upon his arrival from Singapore, following intelligence that a foreign national wanted on prostitution and money laundering charges would be entering Thailand through the airport. Footage of the arrest showed the suspect, dressed in black, walking through the airport before being stopped by a group of uniformed personnel. At least 10 officers were seen surrounding him, with two in vests restraining his arms on either side. A Thai police officer was also seen filming the arrest on a mobile phone. Preliminary investigations indicated that the man was allegedly involved in transnational human trafficking operations, specifically recruiting young women for prostitution and systematically channelling the financial proceeds through money laundering schemes. He faces multiple serious charges, including conspiracy to procure, entice, or transport persons for immoral purposes, and promoting and facilitating prostitution while receiving various forms of benefits. He is also accused of advertising or soliciting prostitution through documents and public media, as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering with actual criminal acts. The suspect has since been handed over to Thailand's Technology Crime Suppression Division for further legal proceedings and to assist in expanding investigations into related criminal networks. Thailand's Immigration Bureau stressed that preventing and suppressing human trafficking and transnational crime remains one of its top priorities, with coordinated efforts planned among various agencies to ensure comprehensive enforcement action.
South China Morning Post
21-03-2025
- South China Morning Post
Chinese couple linked to cryptocurrency scam, kidnapping, arrested in Thailand's Pattaya
Thai police arrested a Chinese woman in connection to a cryptocurrency investment scam, only to discover that her boyfriend, found at the same residence, is a fugitive wanted in China for alleged kidnapping. Advertisement On Wednesday, the Technology Crime Suppression Division of the Thai police announced the arrest of Wu Di, a 27-year-old Chinese national, for her involvement in cryptocurrency frauds that cost victims over 600 million baht (US$17.7 million) in the past two months, Thai media reported. Wu was captured during a raid at a villa she rented in the tourist hotspot of Pattaya, where authorities also found Zhou Zongyon, a 29-year-old Chinese national wanted for kidnapping. The investigation began in April 2024, when a Thai teacher reported to the police that she had been scammed out of nearly 1.5 million baht in an investment fraud. The alleged scammer, who had an appealing profile picture, contacted the victim on Facebook and persuaded her to invest in a so-called Singapore -dollar-denominated investment fund, according to Thai media. Advertisement Initially, the victim received a small return and could withdraw some of her money. However, when she decided to invest more, she could not retrieve her funds, leading her to file a police report.
