In a latest growth relating to religious fraud artefact dealings, Thai police apprehended a member of an internet racket. This syndicate, previously led by a notable monk connoisseur branded as Pete Tha Prachan, had been famous for tricking unsuspecting victims into leasing Buddha statues and religious amulets, solely to disappear without delivering the promised items.
Thai regulation enforcement investigators, underneath the jurisdiction of the cybercrime division, had their eyes set on the spiritual fraud actions carried out by the gang for some time now. The chief of the alleged racket, 37 year old Decho, was arrested following a warrant in opposition to him, courting back to July 7, on the grounds of swindling the public and promoting false information using computerised methods.
Police said…
“It is learned that final month, the police from the cybercrime division arrested Ranariddh, or Pete Tha Prachan, a well-known monk connoisseur, who operates Facebook pages named Pete Tha Prachan and the page Narutham Moradothai Sap Anek’, and who posts religious artefacts, Buddha statues, and amulets for hire.”
While the suspects attracted fascinated clients with posts on-line, they broke their settlement as soon as a cost had been made, failing to ship the spiritual items they marketed. The felony investigation had been progressing, enabling the authorities to determine Decho as another participant in this illegal enterprise.
A background verify revealed that from 2018 until the present day, Decho had a history of being arrested on nine separate events for similar charges. Despite a quantity of arrests, he continued his fraudulent activities relentlessly, reported KhaoSod. Police said…
“After his release, he repeatedly committed comparable crimes. So, the officials collected evidence and followed up on the arrest as talked about.”
During the interrogation, Decho admitted to colluding with Ranariddh in defrauding victims underneath the guise of leasing Buddha statues.
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