The Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Siapo Po-arnon, a popular net idol, to 54 years in jail for money laundering and promoting online gambling to the tune of 1.8 billion baht in bets.
Amlo impounds B1bn assets of alleged gambling bosses
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published : 10 Mar 2021 at 17:38
3 Siapo Po-arnon, yellow shirt, is taken to the Crime Suppression Division after his arrest at his house on Feb 4, 2021, on charges of running an online gambling operation. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
The Anti-Money Laundering Office has impounded assets worth more than one billion baht from two gambling operators arrested during a crackdown on dirty money last month.
Amlo deputy secretary-general Piyaphan Pingmuang on Wednesday announced the decision to freeze the assets of three people - Siapo Po-arnon, his mother Banyen Channara and Somchai Jutikitdet.
The assets total worth was 1.2 billion baht, he said. They included bank accounts, gold jewellery, vehicles, condominium units, houses and blocks of land.
Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta.
Ninety-eight suspects were arrested in less than two months of police action against websites offering online gambling, with bets totalling 1.9 billion baht in play, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta said on Tuesday.
Mr Buddhipongse said the Royal Thai Police and Ministry of Digital Economy and Society cooperated in the operations.
The crackdown made use of information the public provided via a ministry Facebook page, “
อาสา จับตา ออนไลน์ (Voluntary Watch Online), and from subsquent investigation. The information was forwarded to the police Technology Crime Suppression Centre for action.
Between Jan1 and Feb 20, many websites had been shut down, with about 1.9 billion baht in circulation, and 98 suspects arrested, in Phitsanulok, Chon Buri, Chachoengsao and Bangkok.
Siapo s mum accuses cops
published : 17 Feb 2021 at 04:00
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The wanted mother of Siapo Po-arnon, a popular internet figure arrested in a high-profile raid on Feb 4 and charged with organising online gambling and money laundering, has claimed police are not basing their investigation on evidence.
Banyen Channara made the claim in a Facebook post, saying that is why she has refused to turn herself in out of fear she may be a victim of injustice.
Dismissing her claim, Pol Maj Gen Suwat Saengnoom, commander of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) said police obtained solid evidence including money trails linked to all the suspects.