By Thai Newsroom Reporters
THE OFFICE OF NARCOTICS CONTROL Board is currently taking steps to confiscate more than 600 million baht in cash allegedly laundered by Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun and deposited abroad.
Acting ONCB secretary-general Pol.Lt.Gen.Panurat Lakbun confirmed today (Nov.23) the 600 million-plus baht in cash which is yet to be seized from certain banks overseas had been allegedly transferred by the senator who had been earlier accused of involvement in drug trading and money-laundering rackets.
The drug-busting agency is currently coordinating with the Office of the Attorney-General for international procedures to confiscate the senator’s allegedly laundered money, the acting ONCB chief said.
Upakit had been allegedly connected with a Myanmar arms dealing/drugs trafficking suspect who had opened a casino and a hotel in Myanmar’s Shan State and was earlier arrested by the Myanmar authorities.
Meanwhile, the ONCB has already confiscated 282 million baht worth of real estate and three million baht in cash reportedly owned by the senator whilst some other private property including luxury sedans in his possession is yet to be seized as well, Pol.Lt.Gen.Panurat said.
The notorious senator who was not only accused of involvement in drug trafficking across the Thai-Myanmar border but in laundering the ill-gained money had allegedly bought a pricey building in Soi Ari area of Bangkok and then provided for the Ruam Thai Sang Chart to rent it as the party’s headquarters.
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Senator Upakit Pachareeyangkun. Top photo: Matichon, Front Page photo: Thai Rath
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