Woman Arrested for Blackmailing Victim with Explicit Images

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A woman has been arrested in Prachinburi for blackmailing a victim with explicit images, demanding money in exchange for not releasing them. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), through the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), apprehended Ms. Rungarun on charges of extortion and fraud involving computer-related offences.

The arrest took place at a market in Tha Tum, Sri Maha Phot District, Prachinburi Province.

The investigation began after the victim reported receiving a friend request and engaging in conversation via the Facebook application. The suspect allegedly lured the victim into a sexually explicit video call, during which she secretly recorded intimate images and videos. 

She then used these recordings to demand 50,000 baht, threatening to share them with the victim’s Facebook contacts if payment was not made.

Fearing exposure, the victim negotiated the sum and initially transferred 11,000 baht to the suspect’s bank account under the name Ms. Rungarun. However, the suspect later attempted to extort further payments, at which point the victim refused and reported the matter to the police.

Following an investigation, officers traced Ms. Rungarun to Prachinburi, where she had been hiding. Upon locating her, officers arrested her and transferred her to Lom Kao Police Station for further legal proceedings.

The operation was carried out under the supervision of Pol. Lt. Gen. Jiraphop Phuridech, Commissioner of the CIB, Pol. Maj. Gen. Witthaya Sripraserthphap, Commander of the CSD, and Pol. Col. Eksit Pansita, Superintendent of CSD Subdivision 4. The arrest team was led by Acting Pol. Lt. Col. Narawit Piasu, along with officers from Subdivision 4 of the CSD.

-- 2025-03-26