The brother of Mr Phakpoom oversaw these accounts, into which bettors would deposit funds.

Big fish nettedĭirector of the DSI, Police Major Suriya Singhhokmol, stated the villas seized were connected to online gambling and money laundering linked to the three siblings, who are the main suspects.Įx-cop accused of links to a multibillion-baht gambling ringĪs reported by The Bangkok Post, the DSI stated that UFA Bet has an extensive network of affiliated online gambling sites overseen by senior police officers, including “Inspector Sua,” an ex-cop accused of links to a multibillion-baht gambling ring.ĭSI investigators exposed the money laundering racket through accounts belonging to the 12 suspects, also uncovering 80 other accounts involved in money transfers. The DSI has applied for arrest warrants for Phakpoon, his brother and UFA Bet owner Phuchit, a sister of theirs, as well as 12 others, including high-ranking police officers accused of having links to UFA’s large network of illegal online gambling affiliates. Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has seized deluxe villas connected to illegal online gambling in the popular beach resort city of Phuket. They are reportedly worth more than ฿2bn ($56.7m).Īccording to the local news site, Wednesday’s seizure follows the November 4 arrest of the Chief Financial Officer of online gambling giant UFA Bet, a man whose name was listed only as Mr Phakpoom, or “Deedee.”

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