PATTAYA, Thailand — Authorities have dismantled a major transnational criminal network operating out of Pattaya with the arrest of Chinese national Ju Jia Gen, 29, and two Thai nationals, police announced Monday.
Ju Jia Gen was apprehended under a warrant issued by the Pattaya Criminal Court. Police confiscated numerous mobile phones, several vehicles, and 900,000 baht in cash, believed to be proceeds from scam activities.
Following his arrest, officers detained two Thai accomplices, Onraphan, 20, and Puwanart, 22, who admitted involvement in the fraudulent operation.
Pol Col Anek Sathongyu, chief of Pattaya police station, confirmed that these arrests have disrupted a criminal ring using Thailand as a base for international scams. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities probing domestic and overseas transactions and expecting further arrests.
