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Thai DSI seizes more than 500 million baht in online casino laundering case

Enforcement & compliance

Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation said it froze and seized funds totalling more than 500 million baht in a case involving alleged money laundering for an online gambling group. Police arrested Chaiyuth, whose surname was withheld, in Bangkok on 27 April and charged him with three money laundering-related offences. The investigation into the wider group remains active.

The case puts online gambling-related financial flows and enforcement exposure under scrutiny in Thailand.

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Rome investigators seize more than €25m in alleged scratchcard fraud case

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