Swedish Politician Arrested In Thailand

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Swedish politician arrested in Thailand
BY ANDERS HOLM NIELSEN


PHOTO: MICHAEL TÖPFFER EXPRESSEN

BANGKOK: -- Annétthe Zettergren, 58, served on the Värmland County Council, as well as on the board of a regional development body, and the local police board.

In addition, the Moderate Party politician ran a physical therapy clinic that investigators believe she used to send fraudulent invoices to the Värmland County Council, to the tune of SEK 4.5 million. ($695,000).

The fraud suspicions surfaced last August following an investigation by the local Värmlands Folkblad newspaper, at which point Zettergren stepped down from the County Council.

A few weeks after being reported to police, she disappeared, but not before apparently withdrawing nearly SEK 1 million from her boyfriend’s bank account.

A warrant was issued for her arrest shortly thereafter.

Swedish media reports from the time suggested that she had taken refuge in Thailand in an attempt to avoid Swedish law enforcement. On Friday, she was arrested there by local police.

“Interpol has confirmed her arrest in Thailand, but did not give a specific location.” Värmland County police detective Anders Forsman told the TT news agency.

Swedish police now hope that Zettergren will be back in Sweden by the end of next week to face a remand hearing on suspicions of aggravated fraud.

According to the Aftonbladet newspaper, Zettergren likely overstated the number of patients at her clinic, allowing her to bill the health authorities in excess. About 200 patients have been interviewed so far in the police investigation.

Source: thelocal.se

Source: http://scandasia.com/swedish-politician-arrested-in-thailand/

-- Scandasia 2013-03-25

[yummypizza]

OhHHH , her!!!...here we go again fella's....lol

[laurentbkk]

how come Thailand is so famous for all those convicted ?

[EyesWideOpen]

Holy mackerel !!! Yep, send her back and force her to use her own services.

Not really sure why these small time criminals keep flocking to Thailand.

Perhaps they should go to a country that does not have extradition. Thailand seems pretty quick to load them ( apt phrase for her) on the plane and send them back to origin of crime country.

[cycloneJ]

Forum thread from 8 March -

Swedish woman wanted for fraud is hiding in Thailand

PATTAYA: -- A Swedish woman named Annétthe Zettergren, 58, who is suspected of fraud is hiding in Thailand. The Swedish paper Expressen published a video and photos of the woman lounging by the pool in Pattya. In Sweden she was a politician but last year she was charged with having stolen almost four million SEK from the taxpayers.

May have been confident they could not arrest/extradite her once that earlier story went public.

Doesn't say where they found her, maybe at the restaurant at her poolside haven in Pattaya

[dddave]

Looks like the back of the pool at the Apex Hotel; surely she can afford better.

[phil2]

This is a very old news item. She was arrested a couple of months back.

[ZhouZhou]

excellent work of the local police and interpol.

[soi41]

This is a very old news item. She was arrested a couple of months back.

Arrested last Friday !

[nidieunimaitre]

Of course, none of the above posts were written by beer bellied posters.

[Bluespunk]

A few weeks after being reported to police, she disappeared, but not before apparently withdrawing nearly SEK 1 million from her boyfriends bank account.

Seriously! Boyfriend?

[Basil B]

This is a very old news item. She was arrested a couple of months back.

Arrested last Friday !

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/617886-swedish-woman-wanted-for-fraud-is-hiding-in-thailand/ (Posted 2013-02-08)

Edited March 25, 2013 by Basil B

[Suradit69]

how come Thailand is so famous for all those convicted ?

How come European countries have such porous borders and such lax control over domestic criminals?

[ChrisY1]

Off to Saudi for her !!!

[hellstens]

How STUPID can a you be? Why go to a Tourist resort, and especially in Phuket

after stealing so much money ?

Well well, the last idiot is not born yet I think!

She get a very short time of happiness

[nidieunimaitre]

A few weeks after being reported to police, she disappeared, but not before apparently withdrawing nearly SEK 1 million from her boyfriends bank account.

Seriously! Boyfriend?

Yes, seriously.

Or at least as serious as those beer bellied fat old men that are seriously called hansum by their "girlfriends".

[transam]

A few weeks after being reported to police, she disappeared, but not before apparently withdrawing nearly SEK 1 million from her boyfriends bank account.

Seriously! Boyfriend?

Yes, seriously.

Or at least as serious as those beer bellied fat old men that are seriously called hansum by their "girlfriends".

You seem to have a thing about beer bellied fat old men. Hmmmmmmmmm, are you one. ?

I think so you little rascal.

[Bluespunk]

A few weeks after being reported to police, she disappeared, but not before apparently withdrawing nearly SEK 1 million from her boyfriends bank account.

Seriously! Boyfriend?

Yes, seriously.

Or at least as serious as those beer bellied fat old men that are seriously calledy hansum by their "girlfriends".

And my response to those relationships is the same.

[bigbamboo]

So much for attracting high end tourists.

[sprq]

Holy mackerel !!! Yep, send her back and force her to use her own services.

Not really sure why these small time criminals keep flocking to Thailand.

Perhaps they should go to a country that does not have extradition. Thailand seems pretty quick to load them ( apt phrase for her) on the plane and send them back to origin of crime country.

You're judging by what you see in the media. I have the impression that there are about 10 crooks cosily on the lam here for every one who's shipped out and reported in the media.

[madmitch]

Her crimes are run-of-the-mill in Thailand for any politician.

[Louisblackbird]

I think in this day and age, if your gonna hide maybe Mexico would of been a better choice ?

She will however look great after a few years walking round the Exercise yard !

[RisqEM]

It's that higher class of tourist they're looking for, right YL?

[khaowong1]

Wonder if she called "Tourist Buddy"? It's obvious she's not "running" from the law.

[harrycallahan]

Hard to believe she made the Most Wanted list.

[annabel]

Of course, none of the above posts were written by beer bellied posters.

Who have also grown TITS as big as mangoes and a moonshine head .... /// Yup ! ... I only see super fit, trim and athletic looking sexagenarian's out there

[ChamCham61]

When will these criminals learn? Thailand doesn't want them. The only places left for them are The DRC, northern Uganda and maybe Madagascar. I hear Sudan, and Mali are all clear at the monent as well. Thailand! What a bad choice for a hideout, what a <deleted> she is.

Cheers,

[Pool Villarer]

Of course, none of the above posts were written by beer bellied posters.

You must be very new to Thai Visa?Otherwise you'd know it's populated only by 'Hansum' millionaires,all married to Hi-So Thai-Chinese girls as a cover story to their real careers in various Special Forces!

[woofiee]

A few weeks after being reported to police, she disappeared, but not before apparently withdrawing nearly SEK 1 million from her boyfriend’s bank account.

"Boyfriend"? I just can't get my head around that...

I guess the rule of "money = sex" works in both directions.. Brrrrrr!

[Boo]

well well well, what a bunch of nasty little toads we have posting on this thread.

I have removed numerous posts that refer to this persons physical appearance. It has nothing to do with the story.

Clearly everyone posting in such a nasty way are so physically perfect! The next nasty comment about her physical appearance will result in a suspension.