Phuket Immigration and the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) conducted the raids, with 38-year-old Russian national Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, at a residence in Supalai Palm Springs in Srisoonthorn, Phuket Immigration reported.
Officers executed Search Warrant No. 36/2568 in relation to Criminal Court Arrest Warrant No. 6/2568, issued on Jan. 15, 2025.
Glebov was placed under arrest under charges “conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States” and “conspiracy to commit wire fraud’.
A second raid took place at a house at the 88 Land & House Koh Kaew housing estate under Search Warrant No. 39/2568 issued on Feb. 10, 2025.
During the search, three Thai nationals were taken into custody.
Phumin Saenbodo was arrested under Phuket Provincial Court Warrant No. 127/2568 for “Jointly organising a game or using tricks to help announce, advertise, or directly solicit, etc., or mule accounts”.
Jiranan Boonchan was arrested under Phuket Provincial Court Warrant No. 117/2568 on similar charges, while Sarika Pradittan was arrested under Phuket Provincial Court Warrant No. 120/2568 for related offenses.
All suspects were taken into custody for further investigation and legal proceedings, police noted in concluding their report.