Police arrested a man from Hong Kong for running a call centre scam and possessing drugs at his home in Lat Krabang, Bangkok, on Tuesday, November 18.
The Metropolitan Police Bureau raided a house on Soi Lat Krabang 1ก/7 and identified Tsai Chun-Ming as the homeowner. Tsai was wanted following a complaint from 80-year-old Thai woman Lakkana, who reported losing four million baht to a foreign scammer. Investigators discovered that money and assets swindled from victims had been transferred to Tsai.
During the search, police seized over 1,100 grams of ketamine, along with two digital scales and multiple zip-lock bags, suggesting drug distribution.
Authorities also confiscated items valued at more than five million baht, including Tsai’s digital wallet, passport, 16 bankbooks, computers, a banknote counter, SIM cards, designer bags, luxury accessories, motorcycles, cars, and mobile phones.
Tsai faces multiple legal charges:
Section 342 of the Criminal Law – Fraud by impersonation; up to 5 years in prison, fine up to 10,000 baht.
Section 14 of the Computer Crimes Act – Importing false information to cause damage; up to 5 years in prison, fine up to 100,000 baht.
Section 5 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act – Money laundering; 1–10 years imprisonment, fine 20,000–200,000 baht.
Section 146 of the Narcotics Control Act – Producing, importing, exporting, distributing, or possessing Category 2 narcotics; up to 15 years in prison, fine 200,000–1.5 million baht.
The Metropolitan Police Bureau is pursuing charges for drug possession and will transfer Tsai to Wang Thong Lang Police Station for further investigation into his involvement in the call centre scam.
