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Russian wanted by Interpol for ฿150 million fraud at home is collared in Phuket Immigration Bureau raid
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- Russian fraud fugitive hunted under an Interpol Red Notice was seized in a luxury Phuket villa raid after a cross-border police hunt over alleged ฿150 million document scams, forged records and payments for goods never produced, as well as
- Fraud schemes caused ฿150 million in losses before Phuket villa surveillance led to Mr
- A Russian fugitive wanted under an Interpol Red Notice over an alleged ฿150 million fraud and forgery empire has been captured in a dramatic Phuket villa raid on Saturday after an international police hunt
- Immigration Bureau Region 6 launches coordinated hunt after intelligence reveals Russian suspect
- The suspect, identified only as Mr Igor, is accused of document forgery and fraud schemes that caused losses exceeding ฿150 million.
- The arrest came on June 13, 2026, after Immigration Bureau Region 6 launched a coordinated hunt
Summary
### Russian fraud fugitive hunted under an Interpol Red Notice was seized in a luxury Phuket villa raid after a cross-border police hunt over alleged ฿150 million document scams, forged records and payments for goods never produced, as well as a visa overstay charge.
A Russian fugitive wanted under an Interpol Red Notice over an alleged ฿150 million fraud and forgery empire has been captured in a dramatic Phuket villa raid on Saturday after an international police hunt. Thai immigration officers, working with Russian authorities, tracked down the suspect accused of using fake company documents to siphon millions from businesses before discovering he had also overstayed his permission to remain in the Kingdom.
A Russian fraud suspect hunted under an Interpol Red Notice has been seized in Phuket after a dramatic immigration surveillance operation at a luxury villa. The suspect, identified only as Mr Igor, is accused of document forgery and fraud schemes that caused losses exceeding ฿150 million.