Police chief: Organized gang behind attempt to claim 30-million baht lottery tickets

[snoop1130]

Police chief: Organized gang behind attempt to claim 30-million baht lottery tickets

 

 

The national police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda said today (Feb 13) that an organized gang was behind the attempt to claim ownership of the 30-million baht First Prize lottery tickets in Kanchanaburi province.

 

Without giving any details, he said that the gang at work was similar to the gang involving school teacher Mrs Jomsap Sanmuangkote who allegedly produced false witnesses and evidence to demand a retrial of her case in the hope that she would be substantially compensated.

 

Pol Gen Chakthip said in the end, there would be someone in this case facing legal action for making false claim on the ownership of the lottery tickets.

 

The police chief said that the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police which have taken over investigation of the lottery case from the Provincial Police Region 7 were expected to wrap up the case within the end of this month and, by then, it would be clear who is the real owner of the five winning lottery tickets.

 

Full Story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/police-chief-organized-gang-behind-attempt-claim-30-million-baht-lottery-tickets/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-2-13

[gunderhill]

i.e  the  highest  bidder!

[ratcatcher]

Many have inferred that the RTP are an organized gang..........Of course, I don't believe a word of it.

[smedly]

well I can see where this is headed

 

 

The cop was in possession of the tickets so nothing to prove there, he just has to prove that he bought them and didn't just find them in the street.

 

[RichCor]

These lottery ticket winner news stories are starting to compete with my Thai Soap Opera time. When will it end?

[rebo]

And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, make your bet: Who will be found connected to the gang?
The teacher or the cop?

[bluesofa]

48 minutes ago, RichCor said:

These lottery ticket winner news stories are starting to compete with my Thai Soap Opera time. When will it end?

When one of the two guys in the lottery case falls in love with a poor farm girl, marries her and gives her all his money.

He then loses interest.

Edited February 13, 2018 by bluesofa

[Cadbury]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Provincial Police Region 7 were expected to wrap up the case within the end of this month

If it was the inmates of the rubber room at the local psycho ward they would have it figured out in fifteen minutes. For the Provincial Police Region 7 it takes a bit longer.

[bluesofa]

4 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

If it was the inmates of the rubber room at the local psycho ward they would have it figured out in fifteen minutes. For the Provincial Police Region 7 it takes a bit longer.

Ha ha yes.

At least in the rubber room they had someone to bounce their ideas off.

[Cadbury]

35 minutes ago, rebo said:

And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, make your bet: Who will be found connected to the gang?
The teacher or the cop?

Teachers and cops are both seriously corrupt. It is a question of deciding which group is more corrupt than the other.

Edited February 13, 2018 by Cadbury

[smedly]

This IMO is another case of "if you don't change your story we will prosecute you", this is in fact blatant intimidation scaring people to retract statements or else we will lock you up for years, it is no better than what was going on in the USA in the 1920's

 

It is absolutely shameful coming from the police

[rockingrobin]

8 minutes ago, smedly said:

This IMO is another case of "if you don't change your story we will prosecute you", this is in fact blatant intimidation scaring people to retract statements or else we will lock you up for years, it is no better than what was going on in the USA in the 1920's

 

It is absolutely shameful coming from the police

The pre trial hearing commenced yesterday.

[mercman24]

why is this idiot making press statements when the case is ongoing, not going to be heard until MAY. any other country this guy would be in contempt , a big crime in a modern society, sorry they are light years behind

[Justgrazing]

The Fed's should stay of this ..  Supernatural entities were summoned last week to sort it out  and they said it would take 7/9 days before judgment is due so sometime anytime this week we can expect one of the fibbing toads to be reduced to a pair of smouldering flip-flops  .. 

[webfact]

Conspiracy alleged in Bt30 lottery dispute

By Kampanart Laong 
The Nation 

 

 

Teacher’s witnesses lied in situation ‘like Jomsap case’, police say as former cop’s prospects improve
 

AN ONGOING police investigation has suggested that some people colluded in a plot to illegitimately claim lottery tickets that won Bt30 million in prizes. 

 

The latest update from national police commissioner Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda and Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief Pol Lt-General Thitiraj Nhongharnpitak lent weight yesterday to retired policeman Lieutenant Charoon Wimul’s claim that he was the rightful owner of the winning tickets. 

 

During the past few months, Charoon has been fighting teacher Preecha Kraikuan’s allegations that he had found the tickets that Preecha had bought and then lost at a market in Kanchanaburi province. 

 

“Personally, I think this case is reminiscent of Jomsap’s,” Chakthip said yesterday, in reference to Jomsap Saenmuangkhot, who initially won public sympathy with her claim that she had been jailed for a fatal hit-and-run accident she did not cause. 

 

Jomsap is now behind bars again for alleged perjury after the Supreme Court threw out her request for a retrial and stated there had been plot to exonerate her. Several suspects including officials are facing legal action for helping Jomsap and a witness for her has admitted lying. 

 

Chakthip yesterday had a meeting with Thitiraj and several police officers in regard to the high-profile dispute between Charoon and Preecha. 

 

“I think the investigation should conclude before the end of this month,” he said.

 

Chakthip has already assigned the CIB to take over the case from local police. 

 

Both Charoon and Preecha live in Kanchanaburi province, where the winning lottery tickets were bought. The province is under the supervision of the Provincial Police Region 7.

 

Chakthip said reports he had received from Thitiraj provided information different from what local police had reported.

 

Local police have treated Charoon as a suspect based on Preecha’s complaint that Charoon must have found his lottery tickets. 

 

Thitiraj said yesterday his agency had already acquired a lot of evidence and would ensure justice. 

 

“Some figures might have taken sides with one party in this case, because they believed he is a good guy. They might have not really intended to cheat,” he said. 

 

Several lottery disputes have occurred in Thailand and CIB had expertise in such cases, he added. 

 

He also said the Provincial Police Region 7 might lack experience in investigating lottery disputes. 

 

Preecha has produced lottery vendor Rattanaporn Supatip as his key witness. She said Preecha, her regular customer, had purchased the winning tickets at her stall. 

 

A recently circulated audio clip revealed a conversation between Rattanaporn and a man, believed to be Preecha, talking about the lottery tickets. In the clip, the man says the tickets did not win the jackpot.

 

The CIB has also announced that contrary to Preecha’s claim, phone logs showed he did not call Rattanaporn after learning the results of the lottery draw on November 1.

 

Following that draw, Charoon claimed the Bt30 million, but on November 2, Preecha lodged a complaint with police claiming that he had lost the winning lottery tickets. 

 

The CIB added that another unidentified witness produced by Preecha had also provided false testimony. 

 

“She could not have seen him buy the ticket from Rattanaporn because she came to the place after he had already left,” the bureau stated, citing recordings from CCTV. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30338773

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-14

[smedly]

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

Teacher’s witnesses lied in situation ‘like Jomsap case

I will reserve my opinion on both cases but I think most here understand exactly what is going on and what has gone on

 

 

 

[4MyEgo]

I got news for everyone, the tickets are mine !

[steven100]

well what a surprise  !!     not really.   When will the movie be released   ?

[hansnl]

It is getting hilariously sad.....

[KKr]

Wonder whether there is a statistical analysis of the actual distribution pattern of single, double, and block sales; the chance that a five ticket combination wins given the number of sales in the population; and whether the frequency of top prices won by the five-ticket blocks is skewed or not ?

Any Statisticians on TV ?
 

[Bluespunk]

It goes against the grain every time I write it, but I still believe the ex-bib’s side of the story. 

[Bluespunk]

5 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

I got news for everyone, the tickets are mine !

Whoa dude, no way.

 

I’ve already got my case pending...they’re mine. 

 

I mean, I didn’t buy them, but I want the money...ergo they’re mine. 

 

To support my case, I should point out, I’m also a teacher. 

[Media1]

As I said day 1. The RTP will steal the money..Reform abdvthis man removal immediately

[cornishcarlos]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Police chief: Organized gang behind attempt to claim 30-million baht lottery tickets

Just needs a little fixing... There that's better :)

 

Police chief organized gang behind attempt to claim 30-million baht lottery tickets

[holy cow cm]

Cop will win, teacher will go to jail.

[Media1]

These blokes couldn't wrap up a present. The only task near is counting the cash. Some should be in cells themselves.

[chickenslegs]

4 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

It goes against the grain every time I write it, but I still believe the ex-bib’s side of the story. 

I tend to agree. If he had somehow stolen the tickets he would, surely, have arranged several "witnesses" to swear they saw him buy them.

 

On the other hand the teacher is very convincing, but keeps coming up with "witnesses" who are not reliable. 

 

Is it possible that the vendor sold the tickets twice? Once to the teacher, who somehow left them behind. Then days later, when the teacher hadn't been back to get them, sold them to the ex policeman.

 

After all, it was a 1,000,000 to 1 chance that the tickets would be winners - nobody would have known and the vendor would have made a clear profit.

 

 

[mentalcolonization]

Just use the saying  " the finders keepers "

[Henrik Andersen]

When you buy a lottery ticket be sure you sign your name on it easy to prove who the owner is 

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, Henrik Andersen said:

When you buy a lottery ticket be sure you sign your name on it easy to prove who the owner is 

That sounds a very practical approach.