Bangkok – Authorities have apprehended a third key suspect linked to a major Chinese scam operation, following the earlier capture of two other ringleaders who had fled Cambodia’s Poipet region and taken refuge in Bangkok.
On February 18, a team of over 50 officers from the Police Cyber Taskforce (PCT) and Metropolitan Police raided Luckking Co., Ltd., located in the Sermsap Building on Ratchadaphisek Road in the Huai Khwang district. The company was allegedly running a fraudulent prize scheme designed to deceive victims into transferring money.
Although employees had already vacated the premises before the raid, police confiscated several pieces of evidence, including prize game equipment, prize wheels, golden eggs used for draws, three external hard drives, and a safe.
Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Police Major General Noppasilp Poolsawat, stated that the raid was part of an ongoing crackdown following the February 6 arrest of two Chinese nationals – Ye Wanyou, 29, and Li Weijie, 30 – in a luxury residence on Ratchadaphisek Road. Authorities seized assets worth approximately 15 million baht and froze 2,477,294.91 USDT (around 84 million baht) in illicit funds.
The third suspect, Zhang Hongxiang, was arrested at a well-known condominium in Huai Khwang by PCT officers and Sutthisan Police under the direction of Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Police Major General Theeradej Thammasutee. Security footage showed Zhang removing items from the office on February 7. He is now facing charges of visa overstay and public fraud.
CCTV evidence also revealed the three Chinese masterminds meeting with Thai employees to develop fraudulent scripts for their operations. The scam has reportedly defrauded 85 victims nationwide, causing damages amounting to 55 million baht.
Authorities are working to recover stolen assets and return them to victims while also tracking down 13 identified employees for further questioning.
