Cybercrime police have seized assets worth over 200 million baht from the CEO of P Miner Cryptocurrency Group Co and his girlfriend who are wanted for public fraud. The seizure followed raids on their houses in the province of Chiang Mai.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Kittikorn Inta, CEO of P Miner Cryptocurrency Group Co, and his girlfriend Natthawadee Prompanya.
Pol Lt Gen Kornchai Klayklueng, commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), announced the seizure of assets from the couple for allegedly enticing people via Facebook and LINE into investing in the firm’s more than 30 cryptocurrency mining schemes.
When the victims transferred their money to invest in these schemes, they would receive investment contracts and promised dividends, said Pol Lt Gen Kornchai.
During the initial stage of investment, some dividends had been paid to the victims. No dividends were paid in August, and the suspects could not be contacted, said Pol Lt Gen Kornchai.
The victims then filed complaints with police, which led to the issuing of arrest warrants for the pair for colluding in public fraud and putting false information into a computer system.
On Tuesday, police raided the suspects’ houses in Chiang Mai and seized several luxury cars, including Bentley Bentayga, Lamgorghini Huracan, Ferrari Spider and BMW, as well as Harley Davidson motorcycles. The officers also seized 117 bank account books with deposits totalling 112 million baht and other valuables with a combined worth of more than 200 million baht.
So far, 341 victims have filed complaints with police via thaipoliceonline.com with damage claims amounting to 439 million baht.
Another 500 victims have filed complaints with the Department of Special Investigation.
