BANGKOK — Cyber police raided a Bangkok condominium unit on October 6 following a tip-off about suspected scam operations, seizing equipment used to transmit fake cellular signals.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Suraphon Prembut, Commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division (Cyber Police), announced that officers executed a search warrant from Phra Khanong Criminal Court at a 23rd-floor unit on Srinakarin Road, Nong Bon subdistrict, Prawet district.
Inside, investigators found over 50 Mini PC devices connected to mobile SIM cards for internet access, all actively running. Authorities determined the setup was operating an unauthorized cellular network and telecommunications equipment.
Officials suspect the devices were used to intercept online data such as SMS messages or OTPs, potentially for system breaches, or to create fake servers and routers to avoid detection. Police seized 137 items, including the Mini PCs and related equipment, for further investigation.
The unit was rented by Mr. Zhang Hannin, 36, a Chinese national who leased it years ago but never resided there after the initial rental agreement.
Zhang faces charges under the Radiocommunications Act for possessing and operating unauthorized telecommunications equipment and establishing an unlicensed radio station—offenses punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment, a fine up to 100,000 baht, or both. Police are tracking the suspect and investigating the broader network.
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