Bangkok: DSI sends case to prosecutor to indict 'Boss Paul-Samart and mother' for money laundering, The Icon Group Company Limited, first lot, preparing to proceed with another 18 cases. As the Department of Special Investigation has investigated and prosecuted the executives of The Icon Group Co., Ltd. and has decided to prosecute 19 suspects for the offenses of 1. 'Jointly borrowing money in a fraudulent manner from the public (Pyramid scheme)' 2. 'Jointly engaging in direct sales business, direct marketing business in a manner that invites people to join the network in conducting business by agreeing to provide benefits from finding members of the network, which is calculated from the number of members of the network' 3. 'Jointly engaging in direct sales business without permission' 4. 'Jointly defrauding the public' and 5. 'Jointly, by fraud or deception, entering distorted or forged computer data, whether in whole or in part, or false computer data, into the computer system in a manner that is likely to cause damage to the public', the case was sent to the special prosecutor on December 23, 2024.
According to Thai News Agency, since the case is a basic money laundering offense, Pol. Lt. Col. Yuthana Phraedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, has ordered the Criminal Money Laundering Division to prosecute the executives and networks of The Icon Group Company Limited who have laundered money by transferring or changing the assets from the money obtained from the said offense, as Special Case No. 115/2567.
Today (28 January), Pol. Lt. Col. Yuthana assigned Pol. Lt. Col. Wisanu Chimtrakul, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, Head of the Special Case Investigation Team, and Mr. Rawi Aksornsiri, Director of the Criminal Money Laundering Division, Secretary of the Special Case Investigation Team, and the Special Case Investigation Team to submit the investigation report of the special case, totaling 9 files, totaling more than 3,000 pages, along with the opinion that the prosecution of the 4 suspects should be indicted: The Icon Group Co., Ltd., Mr. Waratpol or Boss Paul, Mr. Samart, and Ms. Wilawan, on charges of conspiracy to launder money and money laundering under the Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 and amendments, to Ms. Yaowalak Nontakaew, Attorney-General of the Office of Special Cases, for the Office of Special Cases Attorneys to provide their opinions on the case.
For the case of transferring and receiving assets related to The Icon Group Company Limited and 18 other suspects in the basic crime case to other persons who may have a history of money laundering, the Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation has ordered to separate the investigation report to proceed with another part as well.