BANGKOK, THAILAND – In a recent crackdown on financial fraud, Bangkok authorities have apprehended two Liberian nationals, identified as Solomon Varney Gaddeh, 32, and Yousouf Cherif, 50, in connection with a cunning gold-selling scam that defrauded a local Thai businessman of approximately US$90,000, or around 3 million baht. 24 Indian Nationals Arrested Near Pattaya Over […]
On Monday Afternoon Police Major General Katcha, the Provincial Police Commander, held a press conference at Nongprue Police Station to announce the arrest of two Liberians accused of attempted to extort money in relation to a “Black Money” scam. The scam involves black pieces of paper in the shape of US Dollars Bills. Read more: […]
A semi-professional footballer from Liberia and his Thai Girlfriend were injured after they chased two suspected bag snatchers through the streets of Pattaya early on Wednesday Morning. The incident began on Jomtien Second Road when Mr. Barclay Saydee aged 32, who plays for a Bangkok-based football team, and his girlfriend Khun Somwang aged 45 were […]
Chonburi Immigration based in Jomtien arrested a total of 21 foreigners, some accused of prostitution, some with expired visas and others with no entry stamp in their passport suggesting they entered Thailand illegally. Police Colonel Chayot, the Chief of the Immigration Office presented 12 Uzbekistan females to the gathered media who were accused of engaging […]
BANGKOK, Jan 17 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered further detention for a dual-national Lebanese-Swedish terror suspect for 12 days for illegally possessing explosive materials. Atris Hussein has been further detained for 12 days at Bangkok Remand Prison from Jan 17-28 pending questioning of about 30 witnesses. Thai police are working with foreign and […]
Crime Suppression Division (CSD) arrested a gang of African “black money” swindlers who cheated a Bangkok hotel owner out of 200,000 THB. Crime Suppression Division, January 4, 2012 [PDN]; Pol. Col. Piya Charoensuk, and Pol. Lt. Col. Kanapat Phahumanto with police team arrested Mr. Dorbor Tarnue age 37, Liberian national and Mr. George Emmanuel age […]
A man from Ivory Coast was arrested in Thailand for allegedly running a “black money” scam, duping a Bangkok businesswoman out of Bt5.3 million, Crime Suppression Division deputy chief Pol Colonel Prasopchok Prommoon told a news conference yesterday. The 31 year-old suspect, Olalekan Afelumo, was wanted for fraud and arrested at a hotel in Phuket’s […]
Pattaya police released a Liberian tourist because the money exchange teller did not wish to press charges against him for fraud currency. Pattaya, 11 May 2011 [PDN]: At 1 a.m., Pattaya Police Department was notified that a foreigner had used fraud money to exchange for Thai Baht at a money exchange booth on Walking Street, […]
