PM Urged To Take Action Against Police Chief Over Alleged Money-Extortion, Laundering Scams

[webfact]

 

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was yesterday (Mar. 27) encouraged to promptly take legal action against suspended Police Chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol suspected of involvement in money-extortion, laundering scams.

 

Prominent lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd insisted the prime minister issue a directive for the authorities to take legal action against the police chief on grounds of alleged involvement in the extorting and laundering of hundreds of millions of baht in cash collected monthly from illegal online gambling operators.

 

Sittra said he has gathered pieces of evidence from unidentified police officers and private detectives pertaining to the alleged extortion and laundering of the ill-gained money from online gambling operators to Pol. Gen. Torsak’s close relatives and others via “horse-account” holders on a monthly basis or occasionally contributed it in the name of the police chief to merit-making rituals at Buddhist temples.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

TOP: Lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, right, and Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol, left. Photo: Matichon

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2024-03-28

 

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[keith101]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prominent lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd insisted the prime minister issue a directive for the authorities to take legal action against the police chief on grounds of alleged involvement in the extorting and laundering of hundreds of millions of baht in cash collected monthly from illegal online gambling operators.

Don't they need actual proof before taking legal action but then again TIT

[bamnutsak]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

or occasionally contributed it in the name of the police chief to merit-making rituals at Buddhist temples.

 

Buddhist temples being used for money laundering?

 

 

It might be simpler to just skim 5% of GDP and give it to the police, military, and a few select others. Certainly would be more efficient than shake-downs.

 

 

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, keith101 said:

Don't they need actual proof before taking legal action but then again TIT

Sittra said he has gathered pieces of evidence from unidentified police officers and private detectives pertaining to the alleged extortion and laundering of the ill-gained money from online gambling operators to Pol. Gen. Torsak’s close relatives and others via “horse-account” holders on a monthly basis or occasionally contributed it in the name of the police chief to merit-making rituals at Buddhist temples.

 

[reefsurfah]

This guy and big joke all in it 

[Will B Good]

Dead man walking

[Mr Meeseeks]

They would steal the sugar out of your tea this lot. 

 

Amusing to see two of the country's most senior police exposed. 

[Tropicalevo]

Methinks that this lawyer may have an 'accident' soon.

Or a very bad case of lead poisoning.

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Methinks that this lawyer may have an 'accident' soon.

Or a very bad case of lead poisoning.

I think he knows that his only protection is publicity, the more he is in the press and Facebook the safer he will be.

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

They would steal the sugar out of your tea this lot. 

 

Amusing to see two of the country's most senior police exposed. 

protecting the criminals and serving themselves.....it could be their new motto, oh and protecting the public from those terrible foreigners.

[Mr Meeseeks]

Just now, soalbundy said:

protecting the criminals and serving themselves.....it could be their new motto, oh and protecting the public from those terrible foreigners.

 

Indeed.

 

The recent high-profile cases of foreign criminals serve as a convenient distraction for the criminal circus going on at the highest levels within the Thai Police.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin was yesterday (Mar. 27) encouraged to promptly take legal action against suspended Police Chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol suspected of involvement in money-extortion, laundering scams.

 

Prominent lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd insisted the prime minister issue a directive for the authorities to take legal action against the police chief on grounds of alleged involvement in the extorting and laundering of hundreds of millions of baht in cash collected monthly from illegal online gambling operators.

Shocking revelations, I'm stunned to the core... almost as much as the corruption.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Dead man walking

Rich man soon running.

I wonder if he's booked a  holiday?

[TheFishman1]

Big joke in the restroom. They’re all corrupt everybody knows it they can’t even civil warrant to the guys gonna leave the country with his family for a few days. Amazing, Thailand, TIT.

[sammieuk1]

Probably why Bj's in London hiding his horse account and making merit at Ladbrokes 🤔