Thai police bust Korean scam gang, rescue kidnap victim

Investigators believe the operation is part of a broader scam network involving romance scams, where victims are lured into fake relationships and persuaded to transfer money.

Monday, June 23, 2025 16:07

Police arrest Korean alleged gang members after rescuing a kidnapped victim from a villa in Bang Lamung district of Thailand's Chon Buri province on June 21. (Photo: Internet)

Bangkok (VNA) – Thai police have arrested 21 suspects, including 20 from the Republic of Korea and one Chinese national, who were found operating at a luxury pool villa in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province.

At around 2.30pm on June 21, after receiving information from the RoK’s embassy, officers from the Tourist Police, Immigration Bureau, and Bang Lamung police raided the villa. At the scene, they found a group of men seated in front of computers.

Upon seeing the officers, several suspects attempted to flee, and one got injured. All were eventually apprehended.

During the raid, police discovered a whiteboard with Korean-language messages promoting investment schemes. Investigators believe the operation is part of a broader scam network involving romance scams, where victims are lured into fake relationships and persuaded to transfer money.

Colonel Songwut Chueaplakij, superintendent of Tourist Police Division 2, said all seized items would be examined to determine their use in criminal activities. The suspects have been handed over to investigators for legal proceedings under Thai law./.

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