Pol Gen Surachate summoned in online gambling investigation

[snoop1130]

 

The Criminal Court today issued a summons for Deputy National Police Commissioner Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn for allegedly being involved in laundering money from an online gambling operation.

 

The summons comes after Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Maj Gen Tinnakorn Rangmart asked the court to issue arrest warrants for five individuals, including Surachate.

 

The Court deemed Surachate to be a high-ranking officer and thus decided to summon him to acknowledge the charges, rather than issuing an arrest warrant. Of the four facing warrants, three are also police officers and one is a civilian.

 

The request to the Court identified the online gambling network as “BNK Master”.

 

File photo: Deputy national polilce commissioner Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn

 

Source: Thai PBS 2024-03-12

 

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[anchadian]

No need to arrest me as I'm a high ranking official.

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

20 minutes ago, anchadian said:

No need to arrest me as I'm a high ranking official.

He didn't say that, the court did.

Edited March 12 by Liverpool Lou

[Gottfrid]

Let the circus begin. Please don´t feed the monkeys.

[observer90210]

All the hoards of those who got expelled in the golden days must be chuckling...

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, anchadian said:

No need to arrest me as I'm a high ranking official.

 

 

Just pop-in when you have some spare time from fighting crime... 

[thesetat]

Typical Thailand. Rather than issue the arrest warrant immediately, they tell him to come in to acknowledge the charges against him. Basically telling him here is his chance to flee the country before he has to face these charges. They use the excuse of his position to give him this opportunity to run rather than them going to his house and making sure he is brought to the station to be arrested. This is the same tactic they have used many times for people with money or power who broke the law and there was enough evidence to convict them yet, they still have not learned from all those that have fled Thailand prior to their arrest or while on bail. 

[bamnutsak]

This current episode of Hapkarn's Follies feels like it is more about...

 

 - revenue sharing

 

- sending a message

 

 

Hapkarn will have to throw some/all of his Capos under the bus.

 

 

 

[ChrisY1]

The police lobbyists will be working overtime getting the payments organised and delivered before this goes too far!

[2baht]

.....and then there were none! (straight cops)! 

[webfact]

Arrest warrants issued in money laundering probe linked to illegal gambling
by Mitch Connor

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

The arrest of three police officers and a civilian is on the horizon as warrants have been sanctioned in relation to allegations of money laundering tied to an illicit online gambling network. A high-ranking police officer has also been issued a summons in connection with the same case.

 

The Metropolitan Police Bureau’s deputy commissioner, Thinnakorn Rangmat, confirmed on Tuesday that the officer who will be summoned holds a general’s rank. However, he refrained from disclosing the identities of the accused individuals.

 

An insider privy to the investigation revealed that the arrest warrants were sought after the discovery of financial connections between the accused five individuals and the illegal online gambling site, BNKMaster. This website was shut down last year following a crackdown.

The investigation led to the revelation that funds were transferred to an associate of a senior police officer. Consequently, this aide has been slapped with money laundering charges.

Following the evaluation of the request by Thinnakorn Rangmat, the Criminal Court sanctioned the arrest warrants for the quartet and sent out a summons for the high-ranking officer, considering his seniority, as per the insider.

 

Lawyers representing deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn, also known as ‘Big Joke,’ refuted claims on Tuesday that the court had summoned Surachate for interrogation. They acknowledged that an attempt was made to procure an arrest warrant for Surachate, but the evidence presented was deemed insufficient, reported Bangkok Post.

 

In related news, in a high-profile case, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Surachate ‘Big Joke’ Hakparn, faced charges related to financial transactions with online gambling operators.

 

The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau raided his home over alleged involvement. Eight subordinates were implicated in the gambling ring. Further investigation revealed financial links, leading to charges against Big Joke and other high-ranking officers.

 

Despite his denial, evidence indicated his involvement, resulting in potential imprisonment. The case had significant repercussions within the RTP.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-03-13

 

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[TheFishman1]

This guy is dirty as the rest of them TIT

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

This guy is dirty as the rest of them TIT

He is?  How do you know that when even the police in charge of the case could not gather enough evidence to persuade a judge to issue an arrest warrant for him?

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Just pop-in when you have some spare time from fighting crime... 

..."because we haven't actually got enough evidence against you to even get an arrest warrant issued!", as per the Bangkok Post quoting his lawyers.

Edited March 13 by Liverpool Lou

[lordgrinz]

He will be brought in to find out where he should send his next batch of brown envelopes, then all will be right in the world again.

Edited March 13 by lordgrinz

[VocalNeal]

 

He'll be fine, he has already got his Golden Parachute.

[Scouse123]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He is?  How do you know that when even the police in charge of the case could not gather enough evidence to persuade a judge to issue an arrest warrant for him?

 

When have the RTP ever cared about evidence when a witchhunt is underway?

[bamnutsak]

35 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

He'll be fine, he has already got his Golden Parachute.

 

Looks like he's a chestful of amulets, judging by the chainz.

[anchadian]

15 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He didn't say that, the court did.

555 - I know that.

[anchadian]

Life goes on:

 

Chinese Ambassador to #Thailand Han Zhiqiang hosted dinner for Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, AKA "Big Joke", & his team to thank them for helping to rescue 900 Chinese lured into working for illegal call centres in #Myanmar back to #China safely 2 weeks ago.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1767759299387044297

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

18 hours ago, anchadian said:

No need to arrest me as I'm a high ranking official.

 

 

Fear not. The RTP has no jurisdiction on Mars.

[digger70]

I still give BJ the Benefit of the doubt for now Until  they can up with some conclusive evidence.

To me it looks like that's he's been a Fall guy for some one/people in Very high positions.