In a sweeping crackdown on transnational online-fraud and money-laundering networks, Thai law-enforcement agencies have seized assets worth more than US $318 million and issued 42 arrest warrants.
According to officials from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Anti‑Money Laundering Office (AMLO), the sweep — part of an operation called Uproot Transnational Scammers targeted a network of criminal syndicates operating across Southeast Asia, including thailand alleged scam centres run out of compounds where forced labour and human-trafficking also featured
Key targets and the scale of operation in Thailand
Among those named in the crackdown were senior figures such as Chen Zhi — head of the US-sanctioned Prince Group — along with Cambodian nationals Kok An and Yim Leak.Thailand Authorities say these individuals and their associates are central to scam operations that include online fraud, money-laundering, and trafficking
Some of the seized assets reportedly include shareholdings in a major regional energy company, as well as trading accounts tied to these accused underscoring the vast financial infrastructure backing the schemes. Investigators say the crackdown spans around 50 locations across the country.
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