DSI joined forces with ONCB, AMLO and AFSC to search 6 locations and seize assets worth over 300 million baht of large drug-trafficking network in the north

DSI joined forces with ONCB, AMLO and AFSC to search 6 locations and seize assets worth over 300 million baht of large drug-trafficking network in the north

       Due to the arrest of 6 alleged offenders, in the special case no.60/2563, wanted on warrants of arrest of the criminal court, by the Financial Investigation Center for Asset Seizure of Narcotics Trafficking Networks of the DSI on July 15, 2021 and July 20, 2021, for the offences under the Act on Measures for the Suppression of Offenders in an Offence Relating to Narcotics, B.E. 2534 (1991) and the Anti-Money Laundering Act, B.E. 2542 (1999), the DSI expanded its investigation, located the relevant targets, and requested search warrants from the Chiang Rai Provincial Court and the Chiang Mai Provincial Court to search the said places.

       Pol.Lt.Col.Korrawat Panprapakorn (the Director-General) assigned Mr.Mahesak Punsanga (the Director of Special Operation Bureau), Mr.Woraphot Maihom (his Deputy Director), and the special case inquiry official team to travel to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai Provinces on August 10 and August 11, 2021 to collect evidence in the special case no.60/2563. The special case inquiry official team interviewed the witnesses and received documents from the police officers and bank officers of various institutions before requesting the courts’ warrants to search the 6 targets.

       Mr.Worapoj Maihom said that the Special Operations Bureau integrated with the DSI Operation Center Region 5, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board, and the Armed Force Security Center of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters to search 3 locations in Chiang Rai Province on August 10, 2021, namely, the room no.311 of the Apartment no.382/24, Moo 13, Rob Wiang Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province (location 1), the house no.135 Moo 4, Mae Sai Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province (location 2), and the Four King Import and Export Company Limited, no.378, Mae Sai Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province (location 3). Besides, on August 11, 2021, the team searched 3 locations in Chiang Mai Province, namely, the house no.362/101, Charoen Rat Road, Wat Ket Subdistrict, Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province (location 1), the commercial building no.84/3 Soi 5, Wang Sing Kham Road, Pa Tan Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province (location 2), and the house no.218/2, Nantawan Serene Lake Village, no.7, Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province (location 3). From the search, the team seized assets, such as Lamborghini and Toyota Alphard cars, consumable goods, and brand name bags, with more than 300 million baht in the network's revolving account. The DSI will continue to investigate further. For the said properties, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board will inspect and seize.

Dated August 19, 2021