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Over 60 million in assets seized from online gambling website network


Bangkok,, Cyber ??police launched Operation Zero Bet, searching 8 locations in Bangkok and surrounding areas, seizing networks of 2 major gambling websites. Seizing over 60 million baht in assets, over 1,250 million baht in revolving capital per year, arresting the main culprit responsible for developing the system, receiving over 1 million baht in compensation.

Police Lieutenant General Worawat Watthanakornbancha Police Commissioner investigates technological crimes Announcement of the results of Operation Zero Bet stated that cyber police deployed forces to search 8 points, two networks of online gambling websites, namely ufa888.info, which has more than 100,000 members, with a turnover of more than 250 million baht per year, and the website MGMwallet.vip. There are approximately 100,000 members with a turnover of approximately 1,000 million baht.

As a result of searches at 8 points in the areas of Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan and Nonthaburi, a total of 7 suspects were arrested, including website
owners, system developers, financial administrators, bookkeepers, accounting officers. Money withdrawal officer Ready to inspect and confiscate the seized items It is various assets such as luxury cars, luxury watches, jewelry. Brand name bags computer equipment mobile phone Including bank passbook and money card The total value is more than 60 million baht. The main suspect arrested this time is: The developers of ufa888.info are young and skilled. Confessed that he had bought a foreign franchise to develop. And sell it to many other websites and receive a percentage. There is an income from system administration of over 1 million baht per month.

Police Major General Niphon Boonkerd, commander of the Technology Crime Investigation Police 2, said that two suspects were arrested for taking care of accounts and withdrawing money. Available in houses in Maha Sawat Subdistrict, Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi Province. which is used as a stopping point for money earned from gambling websites Waiting to share pro
fits with website owners and participants. One suspect confessed that he opened the account at the behest of her husband who operated a gambling website in Poipet. Cambodia An account will be created and money will be withdrawn from the account every 3 days to be stored in a safe within the home. Before sending money to the website owner and participants every month, there is a profit of approximately 9-10 million baht per month. Or in total approximately 120 million baht per year. After this, officials will expand the results to participants in the movement who receive money on delivery.

Source: Thai News Agency