Thai police swoop! US actor arrested on arrival in Phuket over pyramid scheme

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Thai police swoop! US actor arrested on arrival in Phuket over pyramid scheme

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The Department of Special Investigation and immigration cops arrested a US national who arrived in Phuket yesterday on a tourist visa.

 

He is 32 year old Derrick Keller who has been working in China as an independent actor.

 

Police say he played a key role in a multi million baht investment fraud by pretending to be an executive of a company to dupe potential investors and gain their confidence.

 

The case involves 250 victims defrauded of 235 million baht.

 

In total 32 warrants have been issued for 23 Thais and 9 foreigners.

 

Thirteen arrests have so far been made, 12 Thais and one foreigner.

 

Sanook intimated that the ringleader was a Singaporean.

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[lemonjelly]

I wonder if he’s been made to sign any thai language documents yet.... haha.... job f****ed


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[CelticBhoy]

Looks like he's being interviewed in my mother-in-law's shop  . . . .  ?

[ezzra]

Hopefully his acting abilities will help him in prison life....

[Andrew65]

19 minutes ago, CelticBhoy said:

Looks like he's being interviewed in my mother-in-law's shop  . . . .  ?

...probably is!!

 

TIT??

[DoctorG]

Might I suggest that his only acting role has been this one of pretending to be a company executive.

[soalbundy]

I wonder if Trump will threaten Thailand for his release, oh ! he isn't a pastor, but as a fraudster that's near enough.

[Esso49]

What exactly is an independent actor ?  And if he was working in China where did he commit the fraud ?

[anon4637435435]

fake news! acted in what? googled and came up with bkk post and tv... 

[Old Croc]

 

16 minutes ago, bsdthai said:

fake news! acted in what? googled and came up with bkk post and tv... 

He's very famous in China, acts as the western villain in all their major action films.

You would know this if Google wasn't banned in China.

?

[oldrunner]

HI HO SILVER..AND AWAY...WITH YOUR MONEY DUMMIES.

[UnkleMoooose]

I hope in prison the other inmates try to make him conceive. Vigorously.

[Argus Tuft]

Fairly sure I was shooting squirrel in the OP photo.  Anyhow, moving on.

[Jwoogie]

To all y’all who think this is a joke and act as if y’all are so quick to judge. He is a honest man I know him personally due to me living in his home town. 

[soalbundy]

6 minutes ago, Jwoogie said:

To all y’all who think this is a joke and act as if y’all are so quick to judge. He is a honest man I know him personally due to me living in his home town. 

I doubt that would count in court as a character witness statement, especially if you start of with "y'all"

[madmitch]

51 minutes ago, Jwoogie said:

To all y’all who think this is a joke and act as if y’all are so quick to judge. He is a honest man I know him personally due to me living in his home town. 

Perhaps if you hadn't reopened a year old thread nobody would even have remembered anything about this, which would probably have been a better option!

[soalbundy]

Lot of swooping going on lately, have the BIB been losing weight?

[Reigntax]

2 hours ago, soalbundy said:

I doubt that would count in court as a character witness statement, especially if you start of with "y'all"

 

Unless he is after the supporting role

[soalbundy]

4 hours ago, Reigntax said:

 

Unless he is after the supporting role

As a cod piece?