The Director-General of the DSI charged the son of a former commander with money laundering as part of the UFABET online gambling network

         Following the press conference on the arresting of Mr. Pakpoom (surname withheld), the financial director of the UFA online gambling network last week by Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Police Captain Nattasakdithat (surname withheld) has contacted the special case inquiry official of the Narcotics Crime Bureau. He was concerned that he would be issued an arrest warrant by the DSI. Mr. Phongsathon Inamnuay, the head of special case inquiry official team in Special Case No. 8/2566, reported the matter to the DSI Director-General.

        On November 15, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Police Captain Nattasakdithat came to the DSI to meet with the special case inquiry official of the Narcotics Crime Bureau, Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Director-General of the DSI and special case inquiry official team in Special Case No. 8/2566 informed him of the facts and charged him with jointly organizing electronic gambling without permission and jointly laundering money. They also informed him of his rights as an accused. The accused refused to request a lawyer to listen to the interrogation and denied all charges. He would provide an explanation later.

       The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) revealed that, based on the evidence that was investigated, Police Captain Nattasakdithat was involved as an agent for the UFABET online gambling network. He marketed the online gambling website to find customers to gamble through many other sub-agents. He then received payments through his own bank account and transferred the payments to the owners of the gambling network through several mule accounts used by the network. One of these accounts belonged to Miss Chaba. And this Special Case No. 8/2566 has made further progress. The bank has reported back on the results of some asset seizures. It was found that the seized money was over 40 million baht. The investigation also found that many agents had fled from their residences and some had fled abroad since the night Mr. Pakpoom was arrested. The special case inquiry official team will proceed to request an arrest warrant for them.