The police from the Cyber Crime Division conducted a raid. They targeted three locations connected to the OK2D online gambling network in Chiang Rai. This results in the arrest of eight administrators. The operation is believed to be connected with three other important websites. This involves over 200,000 players, as well as a financial turnover exceeding 1 billion baht.
High-ranking officials led the search on December 24. Trirong Phiwphan, the Cyber Crime Division Commissioner, was in charge. Authorities conducted the search in Chiang Rai with a court warrant. The first location is a residence in Village 4, Ban Du subdistrict, Mueang district. The raid led to the arrest of four women: 24-year-old Chanantida, 23-year-old Waranya, 24-year-old Chutima, and 20-year-old Aranyarat. Seized items include four computers, 10 mobile phones, as well as three barcode scanners.
Officers arrested Suporada, Suttita, and Saranporn at the second location, a house in Village 9, Ban Du subdistrict, Mueang district. Confiscated items included 5 computers, 39 mobile phones, 3 tablets, 1 router, 20 bank account books, and 25 ATM cards.
The third location, in Village 13, Mae Sai subdistrict, Mae Sai district, led to the arrest of 30-year-old Natthapong. Authorities seized one computer, one mobile phone, and one router during the operation. The operation is part of the government’s policy to crack down on online gambling, which negatively influences the public. Acting on public complaints, the Cyber Crime Division investigated and discovered the OK2D site. This boasts 80,344 members and a monthly turnover of 200 million baht.
Following the government’s directive to curb online gambling and address misleading websites, authorities initiated investigations after receiving complaints about gambling sites in Chiang Rai.
The police uncovered notable evidence connecting the OK2D site with other gambling websites. This involves more than 200,000 players, as well as a turnover exceeding 1 billion baht. It has been revealed by the investigation that the arrested individuals confessed to being hired as administrators, tasked with overseeing marketing and handling withdrawals from the gambling website.
