On November 23, 2023, Thai authorities announced the arrest of a Russian man, identified as a key member of a group involved in illegal financial transactions. The arrest was a joint operation led by senior officials from various Thai law enforcement departments.

 

The suspect, using the alias 'Nagoro', 32, was initially detained for overstaying his visa. During a routine inspection at a border market in Khuan Don, Satun Province, Nagoro's behavior raised suspicions. Authorities, already on alert for border crossings to Malaysia, apprehended him after discovering his expired visa, reported Siam Rath.

 

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Further investigation revealed that Nagoro was more than just an overstaying foreigner. He was a wanted individual under Interpol's Red Notice. Between October 2018 and July 2020, in Moscow and Brank, Russia, Nagoro was allegedly involved in significant criminal activities.

 

He managed illicit financial transactions through electronic systems, offering deposit, withdrawal, transfer, and money storage services without authorization. These services catered to individuals and organizations earning money illegally, wanting to conceal their identities in transactions.

 

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Nagoro charged a 10% service fee on these transactions, amounting to an illegal turnover of 1.643 billion Thai Baht, with profits estimated around 164 million Baht.

 

This case highlights the increasing challenges in tackling international financial crimes and emphasizes the importance of global cooperation in law enforcement.

 

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On November 23, 2023, Thai Immigration Police successfully apprehended an Italian man, referred to as "Eddie", aged 63, for overstaying his visa and evading an international arrest warrant.

 

The arrest took place under the leadership of senior officers from the Thai Immigration Bureau, including Police Major General Itthipol Itthisarnranchai and his deputies, reported Siam Rath.

 

"Eddie" was accused of staying in Thailand without valid permission after his permit expired. He was transferred to the Pattaya City Police in Chonburi province for legal proceedings. The arrest followed a request from the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in Rome, which sought cooperation from the Thai Foreign Affairs Division in tracking down the suspect.

 

The case dates back to June 1, 2010, in Italy, where "Eddie" and accomplices allegedly robbed an elderly couple, a blind man and a disabled woman.

 

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The robbers forcibly entered the victims' home, threatened them, and stole cash worth 28,000 Euros (approximately 1,077,000 Thai Baht), along with valuable items like diamond bracelets, watches, and tie clips, as well as bank savings books.

 

The Thai Immigration Bureau's investigation revealed that "Eddie" entered Thailand on February 8, 2021, under a temporary stay permit which expired on January 30, 2023.

 

Following thorough surveillance and investigation, authorities located him residing in a condominium in the Nong Prue area of Bang Lamung District, Chonburi province. He was arrested on charges of overstaying his visa and is set to face legal action in Thailand, with potential extradition to Italy to answer for the robbery charges.

 

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Thailand immigration police bust foreign suspects for visa fraud
by Mitch Connor

 

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Thailand’s immigration police recently accomplished a significant feat, nabbing six foreign suspects in three distinct cases of visa fraud, overstaying, and illegal money transactions. According to the Immigration Bureau (IB) commissioner, Police Lieutenant General Itthipol Itthisaranachai, some of the culprits are now awaiting deportation to their home countries for prosecution.

 

Highlighting the first instance, Itthipol drew attention to a group of four Pakistani individuals identified as Ammad Hussain, Muhammad Yaseen, Shakeel Liaqat and Irfan Hussain. They were allegedly involved in visa fraud, offering a Schengen visa application process that cost €7,000, translating to roughly 267,000 baht. An undercover operative from the IB exposed the fraudulent operation, leading to the arrest of the quartet at their Bang Kapi district residence.

 

Turning to the second case, a 63 year old Italian named Adriano Corrado was apprehended for overstaying his retirement visa in Thailand. Interestingly, Corrado was already a person of interest to the National Central Bureau in Rome, Italy, for allegedly burgling a disabled couple’s home in June 2012. He stole cash and valuables amounting to €28,000, equivalent to 1.07 million baht.

 

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Now that the RTP have sorted out how red notices work, perhaps then can use one to catch the little schite from RB?

22 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Now that the RTP have sorted out how red notices work, perhaps then can use one to catch the little schite from RB?

 

My thoughts exactly, but I suspect that red notice has a problem, it doesn't exist.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai Immigration Bureau's investigation revealed that "Eddie" entered Thailand on February 8, 2021, under a temporary stay permit which expired on January 30, 2023.

How the #$%% did he get a permit to stay lasting from Feb 8, 2021 to Jan 30, 2023 near enough 24 months.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

an illegal turnover of 1.643 billion Thai Baht, with profits estimated around 164 million Baht.

So he'll never do any time and some selected local cops will get new cars.

With Russia having the World's 2nd largest mafia , it's no surprise they

are finding lots of opportunity in the Thailand  Russian Community.

4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Now that the RTP have sorted out how red notices work, perhaps then can use one to catch the little schite from RB?

Yes, you beat me to it I wanted to say exactly the same thing. Well done.

4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Now that the RTP have sorted out how red notices work, perhaps then can use one to catch the little schite from RB?

What, find  red bull boy who has his continued freedom paid for by the multi billionaire family?

Can the Thai police only react if the perp is overstaying their visa?

58 minutes ago, Jenkins9039 said:

Can the Thai police only react if the perp is overstaying their visa?

 

Think Al Capone 

Let's hope the coppers take all his money away and send him home for target practice dasfidunny ahole

8 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Now that the RTP have sorted out how red notices work, perhaps then can use one to catch the little schite from RB?

There already is one but the RTP have no control over whether other countries' authorities act on the Interpol advisories.

..."They were allegedly involved in visa fraud, offering a Schengen visa application process that cost €7,000, translating to roughly 267,000 baht.",... How these guys get those Schengen visas ??? they need accomplices in a European Embassy !!!

8 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

 

My thoughts exactly, but I suspect that red notice has a problem, it doesn't exist.

How many times will AN posters make these false, debunked claims despite evidence of the Red Notice being posted and linked every time their cobbler's is posted?...

https://images.app.goo.gl/8HkGCM3v8UwxHGNf6

Any one done a border crossing lately ?  what is the situation there . Do they have bio metrics etc all the stuff airports have ?

 

Just curious..........

4 hours ago, kennw said:

8 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Now that the RTP have sorted out how red notices work, perhaps then can use one to catch the little schite from RB?

Yes, you beat me to it I wanted to say exactly the same thing. Well done.

Clearly, you don't understand how Interpol's notices work, either.

9 minutes ago, off road pat said:

..."They were allegedly involved in visa fraud, offering a Schengen visa application process that cost €7,000, translating to roughly 267,000 baht.",... How these guys get those Schengen visas ??? they need accomplices in a European Embassy !!!

They were fakes.

20 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How many times will AN posters make these false, debunked claims despite evidence of the Red Notice being posted and linked every time their cobbler's is posted?...

https://images.app.goo.gl/8HkGCM3v8UwxHGNf6

Leads to a 404 lol https://www.interpol.int/How-we-work/Notices/View-Red-Notices/2017-188828 

At the point my illegal activities have netted me 100 million baht, I quit while I'm ahead. That should be enough to live on frugally. 

Maybe when the RTP has finished helping Interpol, they could make a start in enforcing the law amongst the Thai population?? That is, if they have time

16 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

Maybe when the RTP has finished helping Interpol, they could make a start in enforcing the law amongst the Thai population?? That is, if they have time

 

Exactly. It's long been our righteous contention that all foreign crims should go free, and no arrests made for overstaying, drunk driving, etc. until all Thai criminality is first completely eradicated and the Red Bull heir behind bars. Same practice as in our home countries. Besides, Thais get to stay in Thailand without all that visa nonsense, so foreigners deserve the same right. Who's got all the money, pays all the bills, and prevents the entire economy from collapsing? You know who. 

 

It's good we can always rely on some posters to make this eminently logical, fair, and moral argument for just treatment of the foreign crims. Most are innocent anyway, merely failed to pay bribes, and just our lads havin' a bit of fun. Who amongst us is without sin? And it's so easy to forget one's visa expiration date. Several years of forgetting is nothin'.

On 11/24/2023 at 8:19 AM, foreverlomsak said:

How the #$%% did he get a permit to stay lasting from Feb 8, 2021 to Jan 30, 2023 near enough 24 months.

Non-O visa based on retirement, extended once?

He is 63 years old. 

What is the problem here?

I am still trying to work out how PM Prayuth managed to "save" all that cash.

How did Italian "Eddie* manage to enter Thailand in February 2021? Thailand's borders were firmly Covid emergency closed to all except repatriating Thai nationals weren't they?

14 hours ago, thaibreaker said:

Non-O visa based on retirement, extended once?

He is 63 years old. 

What is the problem here?

That he did not extend it again last January... it worked okay once and he was only detected as he let his permission expire. 

10 hours ago, Kalasin Jo said:

How did Italian "Eddie* manage to enter Thailand in February 2021? Thailand's borders were firmly Covid emergency closed to all except repatriating Thai nationals weren't they?

Good question, answer this is Thailand.

20 hours ago, Huckenfell said:

I am still trying to work out how PM Prayuth managed to "save" all that cash.

 

Cashed in his life insurance? Sittin' on a gold mine. More of our pensioners should do that, live larger.