SONGKHLA, 25 September 2015 – Police are tracking down a businessman, one of the suspects who allegedly involve in human smuggling and money laundering in the South.
According to Deputy Commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 8 Police Major General Pawin Pongsirin, the suspect is identified as Supat Santipiyakul, locally known as Ko Tok. Supat is a Sonkhla-based businessman who owns multi-million baht businesses. A close scrutiny of his financial transaction found that his bank accounts contained billions of baht in circulation.
The suspect has reportedly fled to Malaysia. Police have informed Malaysian authorities on his escape and asked for his deportation. They are also preparing to seek arrest warrants for more suspects, including some civil servants. Police Major General Pawin denied claims that the implication of state officials in the crime was a foul play, affirming that the investigation had been carried out in a transparent manner.
Police expect to finalize the probe and submit the results to the Attorney General within September after spending nearly five months tracking down the wrongdoers.
