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Chinese scam suspect held over 238m baht scam money trail
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Thai police have arrested a Chinese scam suspect in Chiang Mai after tracing more than 238 million baht in cryptocurrency transactions allegedly connected to at least 16 online fraud cases .
Key facts
- Thai police have arrested a Chinese scam suspect in Chiang Mai after tracing more than 238 million baht in cryptocurrency transactions allegedly connected to at least 16 online fraud cases .
- The Central Investigation Bureau and Anti-Online Scam Centre announced the arrest of Wei Huang, also known as Ah Wei, on September 16 as part of its Highway Scam Hunter operation
- Police said cryptocurrency wallets linked to Wei recorded more than 7.2 million USDT in turnover, equivalent to roughly 238 million baht
- Investigators allege that Wei supplied the cryptocurrency USDT to a money-laundering network linked to a Chinese suspect known as Ah Tao
Summary
The Central Investigation Bureau and Anti-Online Scam Centre announced the arrest of Wei Huang, also known as Ah Wei, on September 16 as part of its Highway Scam Hunter operation. Police said he was arrested at a residence in Chiang Mai yesterday, August 17.
Investigators allege that Wei supplied the cryptocurrency USDT to a money-laundering network linked to a Chinese suspect known as Ah Tao. Money transferred from scam victims allegedly passed through several mule accounts before reaching Wei in exchange for the digital currency.