Hua Hin: Multi million baht online gambling ring busted

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Senior drug enforcement police, provincial and city officers took part in raids on five buildings in the downtown Hua Hin area yesterday.

 

Nine arrests were made and 66 top of the range computers and other equipment were seized.

 

It was an online gambling operation advertised through "Rich Idea".

 

That company name was a front for the business operating out of business premises in the downtown area by a klong. 

 

This was connected to www.mafia.com that has 43 illegal betting sites on its books. 

 

The inquiry is being expanded to see who is behind the operation and if there are any corrupt police or local officials involved.

 

The turnover of the business was said to be 100s of millions of baht per month. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

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14 minutes ago, webfact said:

That company name was a front for the business operating out of business premises in the downtown area by a klong.

'a klong'  Must be some sort of foreigner, perhaps something like a klingon?

13 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

'a klong'  Must be some sort of foreigner, perhaps something like a klingon?

How about calling it a canal 

The 66 computers will definitely be connected to mafia.com now????

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The inquiry is being expanded to see who is behind the operation and if there are any corrupt police or local officials involved.

Let me save you some time and expense on that one...............

like hookers and drugs legalize then take your cut while you cut out the underground, obviously like the other vices it cannot be arrested away.. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The inquiry is being expanded to see who is behind the operation and if there are any corrupt police or local officials involved.

 

The turnover of the business was said to be 100s of millions of baht per month. 

I think it would be a fair guess to say that perhaps a blind eye or more were paid to look the other way.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The inquiry is being expanded to see who is behind the operation and if there are any corrupt police or local officials involved.

And If there are ,Fur sure there are .

What are they going to do. Collect some gifts and find a Fall Guy.

The inquiry is being expanded to see who is behind the operation and if there are any corrupt police or local officials involved.

 

He said that with a straight face