Cyber Police Raid Battery Shop, Seize Over 3.8 Million Baht in Cash Used for Online Gambling Money Laundering

Cyber police raided a battery shop in the Don Mueang area, seizing over 3.8 million baht in cash after discovering it was being used as a money laundering base for online gambling websites. On January 30, 2024, high-ranking police officers from the Cyber Crime Division conducted an investigation into an online gambling website that was posting invitations to gamble online. Using a court search warrant, they raided a car battery shop in the Don Mueang district of Bangkok. Two suspects were arrested: 1. Saksit (nicknamed Pang), 31 years old 2. Phanupong (nicknamed Tay), 32 years old Seized items included: - 5 ATM cards - 3,800,000 baht in cash - Automatic money counting machine - Safe - 3 mobile phones used for gambling website communication The investigation revealed that the online gambling website (dg888.wowspeed) had been operating for about two years, with an annual cash flow of over 200 million baht. The suspects were using the battery shop as a front for money laundering operations. Saksit admitted to managing the financial system of the gambling website, handling communication with website admins and verifying money transfers, earning 15,000 baht monthly. Phanupong confessed to being the shop's clerk, collecting gambling proceeds, depositing some into ATMs, and delivering remaining cash to the website owner monthly, earning 10,000 baht per month. Police have charged both suspects with organizing illegal gambling activities and are continuing to investigate the full extent of the money laundering operation.