Lamphun: A gang of seven members involved in money mule scams was apprehended for withdrawing money on behalf of a Chinese call center network. Over 500,000 baht in cash was seized during the operation. The gang admitted to receiving 7,000 baht per million baht they helped to withdraw. They revealed that the money, used to scam victims, had already been transferred to call center gangs outside the country, amounting to at least 40 million baht. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Ekkachai, identified as the mule account owner, was arrested alongside a young woman who coordinated the withdrawal. This arrest was executed by Provincial Police Region 5 in front of a bank in Wiang Nong Long District, Lamphun Province. The investigation led to the arrest of Mr. Saranpong and Ms. Nanthanat, two individuals controlling the mule account owner, along with three other members of the gang found waiting in a pickup truck. Mr. Kio, a Laotian national, was identified as the gang leader, responsible for facilitating money wi thdrawals for the Chinese-owned Kings Roman network in Laos. In addition to the cash, authorities also seized a savings account book. The suspects were implicated in a series of cash withdrawals from multiple banks across Chiang Mai, Lamphun, and Lampang provinces. They face charges of fraud, embezzlement, deception, and entering false information into a computer system. Police are currently collecting evidence to build a case against the Chinese mastermind behind the operation.
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