Thai immigration police arrested a Chinese fugitive on Thursday morning after trying to escape to Singapore at Don Muean Airport and attempting to end millions of manhunts with stolen Bitcoin.
The man, Tianwei, was arrested at an international departure terminal at 6am (7pm) on Thursday. Report By local news outlet Khaosod English.
The airport interception ended a month-long manhunt that began when two Chinese victims reported losing $6.15 million (200 million baht). Bitcoin to suspect after a business meeting in the Meisai area.
Chiang Rai State Court issued an arrest warrant on May 16th. The intelligence report showed that Tianwei was trying to flee the country, urging authorities to warn immigrant Don Mueang.
The suspect reportedly communicated in English during his arrest. Sergeant Swafan Ussaha, commander of the Don Muen Immigration Checkpoint, served as an interpreter to inform him of his rights and allegations against him.
Tianwei confirmed his identity and informed the officer that he had never been arrested in the case before.
According to Archer Wolfe, the founder of Crypto Consultancy company Mohrwolfe and a former resident of Thailand, Thailand’s tough stance on foreign fraud suspects means they face a tough future.
“It’s no surprise that Thai immigrants crack down on fraud among foreigners. They’re famous for their hardcore measures,” Wolf said. Decryption. “But when they doubt you and you get caught, they analyze your entire life and start with your smartphone and all the conversations you have.”
Wolfe predicted a severe outcome, saying the suspect would be “bringed back to China.”
Asian Cryptocurrency
The arrests come amid a regional crackdown on crypto fraud that has acquired hundreds of millions of seized assets across Asia.
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Rahul Arora, a resident of Delhi, on Tuesday. $327,000 At Crypto, we use cybercrime manipulation targeting us and Canadian victims through caller ID spoofing and social engineering.
Last month, Vietnamese authorities Dismantling After a 200-day investigation of the Matrix Chain Pyramid Scheme, five suspects accused of fraudulent 185,000 victims of nearly $400 million have been arrested.
February, Thai and Chinese police We formed a team They arrest two Chinese citizens and seize tethered USDT stable coins worth $2.5 million from a massive fraud project.
edit Sebastian Sinclair
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