Phuket villas raided over illegal online gambling

[snoop1130]

 

Two luxury villas on the southeast coast of Phuket have been raided as part of a major investigation into illegal online gambling. Part of the investigation showed that the backend of the ‘UFA online gambling network’ had a daily credit inflow of over 72 billion baht (some 2 billion USD) from international websites.

 

The Phuket Express reports that officers from the Department of Special Investigations in Bangkok raided the villas, in the southern district of Rawai, yesterday afternoon, November 22.

 

It’s understood the villas are situated on the Nai Harn Beach – Saen Bay road. The raid was carried out after the Phuket Provincial Court issued a search warrant in response to a request from the DSI. At the time of the raid, only housekeepers and other staff were at the properties.

 

By Peter Roche

Caption: PHOTO: MGR Online

 

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[London Lowf]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

At the time of the raid, only housekeepers and other staff were at the properties.

 

Really?

 

So, what exactly was the point of the raid?

 

[LivinginKata]

7 minutes ago, London Lowf said:

 

Really?

 

So, what exactly was the point of the raid?

 

 

Photo op

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Two luxury villas on the southeast coast of Phuket have been raided as part of a major investigation into illegal online gambling. Part of the investigation showed that the backend of the ‘UFA online gambling network’ had a daily credit inflow of over 72 billion baht (some 2 billion USD) from international websites.

Wow... 

[Classic Ray]

Hard to believe they were taking in over $2 billion PER DAY?

[mokwit]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

At the time of the raid, only housekeepers and other staff were at the properties.

Funny how that always happens.

[Jenkins9039]

11 hours ago, London Lowf said:

So, what exactly was the point of the raid?

2 billion $ property.

[LivinginKata]

7 hours ago, Jenkins9039 said:

2 billion $ property.

 

Not property vallue. Only the daily turnover of gambling business