DSI handed over a suspect in an online gambling website and copyright infringement case, involving a circulating fund of 500 million baht and total damage of 2 billion baht

DSI handed over a suspect in an online gambling website and copyright infringement case, involving a circulating fund of 500 million baht and total damage of 2 billion baht

Department of Special Investigation (DSI), through its special case inquiry officials from the Bureau of Technology and Cyber Crime, handed over Mr. Parinya (surname withheld), a suspect in a cybercrime network case, along with supporting evidence to the prosecutor of the Special Litigation Office for legal proceedings. Mr. Parinya acted as a money mule, opening bank accounts to facilitate money transfers from more than 20 online gambling websites between October 7, 2024, and February 4, 2025.

The aforementioned case stems from an investigation by the Bureau of Technology and Cyber Crime, which uncovered copyright infringement of live English Premier League broadcasts on several well-known websites, resulting in total damages estimated at over 2 billion baht. The investigation revealed that these websites embedded online gambling advertisements via both banner and automatic URL redirects to entice the public into online gambling. A total of 8 suspects are implicated in this network. 4 had been previously arrested. This latest operation brings the number of apprehended suspects to 5, leaving 3 still on the run.

Further investigation revealed a systematic division of roles within the criminal syndicate. The network utilized bank accounts for transferring and receiving funds, and also converted illicit assets to conceal their origins and cover the financial trail, including laundering money through digital asset trading, with a turnover exceeding 500 million baht within a mere 3-month period. Special case inquiry officials have pressed major charges, including jointly organizing or advertising unauthorized gambling, as well as conspiring to commit money laundering, and jointly engaging in money laundering.

The DSI investigation team is currently pursuing the remaining 3 fugitives to ensure they are brought to justice.