NACC has ‘convincing evidence’ against Preecha ally in lottery row

By The Nation

 

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Investigators on Friday submitted their findings on former Kanchanaburi police chief Pol Maj-General Suthi Puangpikul’s alleged dereliction of duty in handling the Bt30-million lottery row.
 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission will decide what action to take.

 

Suthi is accused of altering the content of investigation reports to support schoolteacher Preecha Kraikruan’s claim that he owned the winning lottery tickets.

 

Counter-Corruption Division chief Pol Maj-General Kamol Rienracha said the investigators’ report contained “convincing evidence” against Suthi.

 

He said it included Suthi’s written testimony submitted on March 23, a Kanchanaburi police investigator’s testimony about the alleged changes to reports, electronic text messages from Preecha’s phone and police computer data showing that information had been added after the fact to initial testimony.

 

Kamol said Preecha and lottery ticket vendors Rattanaporn Supathip and Patcharida Promta are accused of supporting Suthi in his alleged dereliction of duty.

 

Suthi Boonmee, director of the NACC investigation and special affairs office, received the 798-page report from Kamol and said the NACC would decide whether to proceed with prosecution against a senior official accused of committing wrongdoing.

 

Maj-General Suthi would be allowed to submit additional evidence in his defence, he said.

 

Preecha claimed to have lost the jackpot-winning tickets that ended up in the possession of retired police officer Charoon Wimoon.

 

Preecha filed a complaint of embezzlement and receipt of stolen items against Charoon. Charoon accused Preecha of filing a false complaint.

 

The recent arrest of Preecha and his key witness, vendor Rattanaporn, suggested that investigators believe Charoon is the rightful owner of the tickets.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30342083

 

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20 hours ago, webfact said:

the NACC would decide whether to proceed with prosecution against a senior official accused of committing wrongdoing.

I shall await this decision with bated breath...

He is the very model of a modern major - general

It must be really "convincing" because  having 22-25  watches   lent by ONE DEAD  friend  apparently is.

Edited March 31, 20188 yr by kannot

So the cop who scored the money is still paying out to convince the people all is good and above board. 

13 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

So the cop who scored the money is still paying out to convince the people all is good and above board. 

Of course..

 

They all know where the money is now.

 

I am sure that he has lots of new friends..

 

 

 

It's only B30 million they're going after....why such a determined effort?.......Obviously Chaktip has a personal interest!

On 30/03/2018 at 1:44 PM, webfact said:

NACC has ‘convincing evidence’ against Preecha

30 million baht can buy a lot of "convincing evidence". With the NACC now involved, the "distribution list" is growing by the minute. I suspect there will be very little left for the ex-cop claimant after the "heavy's" have taken their cut.

19 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

30 million baht can buy a lot of "convincing evidence". With the NACC now involved, the "distribution list" is growing by the minute. I suspect there will be very little left for the ex-cop claimant after the "heavy's" have taken their cut.

At the end of the day,  the ex-cop will probably wishing the result went against him ....

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

At the end of the day,  the ex-cop will probably wishing the result went against him ....

If it was acquired honestly would he have to put up with all this?

How much are lottery tickets anyway. My local vendor in Siam Park Road outside 7 does not display prices for any tickets, single or sets. She insists the tickets marked 80 Baht are actually 100 Baht each! Is this for real or is she scamming the public??

38 minutes ago, Suzy said:

How much are lottery tickets anyway. My local vendor in Siam Park Road outside 7 does not display prices for any tickets, single or sets. She insists the tickets marked 80 Baht are actually 100 Baht each! Is this for real or is she scamming the public??

Scamming you and against the law, I would let her know that next time you come to buy a ticket you will bring your friendly police man with you.