NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Cyber police have arrested a Chinese national accused of running a massive international scam operation from properties connected to a local deputy mayor in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
On November 10, the Technology Crime Investigation Division 5 arrested Mr. Jiang, a 33-year-old Chinese national, who was wanted under a Thung Song Court arrest warrant dated October 22, 2024. Investigation revealed he was the leader of a major scammer gang.
Jiang faces charges of public fraud by impersonation, being part of a secret society, being part of a criminal association, joint fraud or deception, inputting falsified or partially falsified computer data into computer systems that could cause damage to the public, and participation in transnational organized crime.
The arrest follows a March 29, 2024 operation where cyber police, along with DSI officers, Police Region 8 investigators, immigration police, and NBTC officials – over 100 personnel in total – raided 4 locations in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The operation targeted a major Chinese call center gang that had been scamming Thai, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese victims.
During that raid, authorities arrested 90 suspects, including Chinese nationals and both Thai and foreign accomplices. Evidence seized included 192 computers, 854 mobile phones and fake SIM cards, 22 routers, and 342 money mule bank accounts.
Further investigation revealed connections to Ms. Rawadee, age 51, also known as “Jae Lek,” the Deputy Mayor of Chandi Municipality, who owned the property where the Chinese call center group operated and benefited from rental payments.
Jiang, as the Chinese leader, was responsible for transporting Chinese nationals between their accommodation at Chandi Grand Ville village and Jin Heng Hotel using an orange Ford vehicle with Bangkok license plates.
Initially, police have detained the suspect and transferred him to tourist police investigators for legal proceedings.
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