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[webfact]

 

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) conducted a raid, seizing luxury assets belonging to "Boss Paul" that were hidden in a rental room on Soi Ram Inthra 9, Anusawari, Bang Khen District, Bangkok.

 

The seized items included 19 luxury watches, with two notable pieces being a Richard Mille RM 53-01 and a Richard Mille RM 35-02, valued together at over ฿33 million.

 

Other items included amulets, gold necklaces, and several branded shoes and bags, amounting to a total estimated value of ฿40 million.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Wisanu Chimtrakun, Deputy Director-General of the DSI, revealed that the raid followed a tip-off from a citizen who had spotted a yellow supercar with a distinctive number plate.

 

The witness saw "Boss Paul" inspecting the rental room, and the next day, "Boss Off," Paul’s close associate, arranged the lease and paid the rent. On 1st October, numerous large boxes containing valuables were moved into the room.

 

No one had returned to the property since, confirming that the room was used to hide assets rather than for living purposes.

 

The DSI has confiscated all the items and will conduct a thorough inspection. A full report on the findings will be presented on 24th October, reported Siam Rath.

 

Picture courtesy: Siam Rath

 

-- 2024-10-23

 

 

[Artisi]

Estimated at 40 million, wonder what the real amount was? 

Guess a 20% handling fee would be reasonable for such an amount. 

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

No one had returned to the property since, confirming that the room was used to hide assets rather than for living purposes.

 

Imagine someone would have stolen the watches. Would they have reported this to the police?

Somehow that would be funny.

[ChrisY1]

Oh my...the cops are so happy.....!

[Geoffggi]

I believe we all know who would fill the post of being in charge of assessing the value of the watches ................................LOL

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

The seized items included 19 luxury watches, with two notable pieces being a Richard Mille RM 53-01 and a Richard Mille RM 35-02, valued together at over ฿33 million.

 

Other items included amulets, gold necklaces, and several branded shoes and bags, amounting to a total estimated value of ฿40 million.

Quite the luxury lifestyle... gonna be a shock behind bars.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Oh my...the cops are so happy.....!

Almost Christmas....

[portisaacozzy]

18 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

I believe we all know who would fill the post of being in charge of assessing the value of the watches ................................LOL

fat chance

[klauskunkel]

On 10/23/2024 at 8:15 AM, webfact said:

Other items included amulets, gold necklaces, and several branded shoes and bags

I would understand to hide cash, cash certificates, bearer bonds, crypto sticks, etc..., but shoes and bags??? Maybe sentimental value? (I wore those slippers while losing my virginity!)

[lordgrinz]

Will the money and sale of these luxury items go back to the victims, or will it end up in senior RTP officers accounts?