PHUKET, Thailand – Immigration police on the southern island province have arrested a 26-year-old Ukrainian national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for his alleged role in an international cryptocurrency investment scam. The suspect, whose name and the location of the bust have not been disclosed by authorities, is accused of involvement with a gang that operated a fake trading platform and used Telegram to lure victims.

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According to police, the gang, reportedly based in Kyiv, created a Telegram chat account and a fraudulent platform mimicking the legitimate exchange “Bybit”. They are suspected of using these channels to promote fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. The arrest followed a complaint lodged in September last year by a victim who reported losing $1,981, equivalent to approximately 66,000 baht . Police noted that international investigators are continuing their inquiries to determine if there were additional victims of the scheme.

PHUKET: Immigration police in the nation's popular southern island province arrested a 26-year-old Ukrainian man wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for alleged investment scams on Tuesday.

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Thai immigration police have revoked the Ukrainian national’s visa and have initiated proceedings for his extradition . An Interpol Red Notice is a formal request to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally detain an individual pending extradition or other legal action, though it does not function as an international arrest warrant . The Phuket arrest is part of broader efforts by Thai authorities to monitor foreign nationals and enforce immigration laws, with local officials emphasizing that foreigners who break the law will be arrested and deported.

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