webfact Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 ONLINE LOTTERY SCANDAL Fugitive defendant in lottery case detained By The Nation Fugitive defendant in lottery case detained Immigrigation Police on Tuesday cited a warrant of arrest to detain Surasit Sangkhapong at Suvarnabhumi Airport upon his arrival from Brunei Surasit is a former director of the Government Lottery Office and one of 47 defendants in the lottery case. Although the Supreme Court handed down an acquittal verdict for Surasit, it issued the arrest warrant and seized his Bt500,000 bond because he was a no-show. Following his brief detention at the airport, he was taken to report and acknowledge the ruling at the high court. Other three defendants in the case are remaining at large. They are former commerce minister Adisai Bodharamik, former finance minister Suchart Chaovisidha and former finance permanent secretary Somchainuek Engtrakul. Adisai also won acquittal. Suchart and Somchainuek were convicted but given a two-year suspended jail term each. -- The Nation 2009/10/06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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