Immigration police have arrested a South Korean national accused of leading a scam and online gambling network after he allegedly fled an Interpol notice and hid in Thailand.
Immigration Bureau Division 3 officers detained the man, known only as Kim, 45, in Pattaya after receiving intelligence from international law enforcement agencies about a South Korean fugitive believed to be involved in transnational crime.
After receiving the information, investigators tracked Kim’s movements and found that he regularly visited a health massage shop in Nong Prue subdistrict.
Last Friday, police spotted a man matching Kim’s description entering the Thai massage shop.
Police later escorted him to a nearby residence for a search, where several computers were found. An initial examination allegedly uncovered back-office management systems for online gambling websites.
Investigators believe Kim had annual turnover of over 124 million baht from each website.
Commander Pol Maj Gen Songprod Sirisukha said officers had been instructed to widen the probe. — The Nation/ANN
