Taiwanese Man Arrested in Pattaya for Overstay and Money Laundering

[webfact]

 

Pattaya — In a joint operation on Monday, Thai and Taiwanese authorities apprehended a 27-year-old Taiwanese national, Mr. Hung Hua Wang, wanted for money laundering in his home country and overstaying his visa in Pattaya.

The suspect had been hiding in Pattaya following his alleged involvement in the financial crime in Taiwan. The successful operation on January 29th was the result of close collaboration between Pattaya Tourist Police Division 2, Tourist Police Division 1, Chonburi Provincial Police, along with Taiwanese authorities.

 

The arrest was made on a tip-off received from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand. They alerted Thai authorities about Mr. Hung’s whereabouts in Pattaya and requested assistance in apprehending him based on the existing arrest warrant for money laundering issued in Taiwan.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-30

 

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[flyingtlger]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Mr. Hung Hua Wang

Great name. Just call him Hung Wang...

 

 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspect had been hiding in Pattaya following his alleged involvement in the financial crime in Taiwan. The successful operation on January 29th was the result of close collaboration between Pattaya Tourist Police Division 2, Tourist Police Division 1, Chonburi Provincial Police, along with Taiwanese authorities

So he was living very well in Pattaya on overstay, until the Taiwanese informed them that he was a criminal.

Only then did they try to locate him.

[Classic Ray]

If more Immigration Police were deployed on enforcement of overstay rather than concentrating (and fining) long term legal residents or tourists, problems like this could be reduced. But of course the income stream would be reduced.

[mikebell]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The successful operation on January 29th was the result of close collaboration between Pattaya Tourist Police Division 2, Tourist Police Division 1, Chonburi Provincial Police, along with Taiwanese authorities.

 

The arrest was made on a tip-off received from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand. They alerted Thai authorities about Mr. Hung’s whereabouts in Pattaya

So Pattaya Plod had no idea until they were told to go to a given address.

[BayArea]

Well soon enough,  his Wang will be Hung!!

[stargrazer9889]

Do the police come to every expats address? If you are not a criminal, they have no reason to do that.

  Why would they go to this guys address if he was NOT a criminal, huh? 

Kit gup Samong, Na Krup.

[Greenhill]

1 hour ago, stargrazer9889 said:

Do the police come to every expats address? If you are not a criminal, they have no reason to do that.

  Why would they go to this guys address if he was NOT a criminal, huh? 

Kit gup Samong, Na Krup.

Problem is that 'overstay' is a criminal offence here!!

[jacko45k]

17 hours ago, stargrazer9889 said:

Do the police come to every expats address? If you are not a criminal, they have no reason to do that.

  Why would they go to this guys address if he was NOT a criminal, huh? 

Kit gup Samong, Na Krup.

They will visit those trying to obtain a marriage extension. 

[Celsius]

18 hours ago, stargrazer9889 said:

Do the police come to every expats address? If you are not a criminal, they have no reason to do that.

  Why would they go to this guys address if he was NOT a criminal, huh? 

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Because...    BMW