DSI Adds Additional Charges Against ‘Boss Paul-Samart’ for Conspiracy and Money Laundering

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Bangkok: DSI files additional charges in prison against “Boss Paul-Samart” for conspiracy and money laundering in The Icon case.

As the Department of Special Investigation received a case of criminal money laundering, regarding The Icon Group Company Limited, which committed an offense under the law on fraudulent borrowing of money from the public, which is a predicate offense of money laundering as a special case no. 115/2567, later on November 24, 2567, Mr. Rawi Aksornsiri, Director of the Criminal Money Laundering Division, according to the resolution of the Special Case Investigation Team, filed a petition with the Criminal Court to request an arrest warrant and was able to arrest Mr. Samart (surname withheld), Ms. Wilawan (surname withheld), and Mr. Waratphon (surname withheld) or Boss Paul on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to launder money under the Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542.

According to Thai News Agency, today (Thursday, January 23, 2025), the Criminal Money Laundering Division was assigned by the meeting of the Special Case Investigation Team, led by Pol. Lt. Col. Wisanu Chimtrakul, to file additional charges against The Icon Group Co., Ltd., Mr. Woraratphon (surname withheld) or Boss Paul, and to file additional charges against Mr. Samart (surname withheld) and Ms. Wilawan (surname withheld) for conspiracy to launder money and money launder under the Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 at the Bangkok Special Prison. The filing of such additional charges was because the Special Case Investigation Team found that the accused had transferred and received money from fraud and fraudulent borrowing of money, which were assets related to the crimes of The Icon Group Co., Ltd. The financial trail was found between Mr. Woraratphon (surname withheld) or Boss Paul and Mr. Samart (surname withheld) using the account of Ms. Wilawan (surname withheld), Mr. Samart’s mother, and another relat
ed person to receive the money transfer.