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Bangkok Post
10-07-2025
- Bangkok Post
Police arrest Malaysian over online gambling ring
Immigration police arrested a Malaysian national at Don Mueang Airport yesterday over alleged ties to the online gambling platform HYDRA888, which is linked to money laundering activities involving more than 11.5 billion baht. Pol Maj Gen Choengron Rimphadee, commander of Immigration Division 2 (ID2), announced the arrest of the suspect. Immigration officers at Don Mueang received intelligence that a suspect named in a Thai arrest warrant was arriving from Malaysia. Officers were instructed to intercept the individual at the airport's international arrivals gate. The suspect, Steven Choong Seng Lok, 26, arrived in Bangkok from Kuala Lumpur on AirAsia flight AK890. He was nabbed immediately upon entering the arrivals hall at Don Mueang Airport. Mr Steven was arrested under a warrant issued by the Nonthaburi Provincial Court on Dec 16, 2024, on charges of operating an unauthorised online gambling service, conspiring with others to commit money laundering, and engaging in money laundering. Authorities allege that Mr Steven is the owner of a company used as a financial conduit for HYDRA888's operations. The platform handled over 11.52 billion baht in transactions over the course of a year. Following the arrest, the suspect was handed over to the Technology Crime Suppression Division 2 (TCSD 2) for further legal proceedings.
Bangkok Post
09-07-2025
- Bangkok Post
Malaysian held in Bangkok accused of laundering B11bn
Thai immigration authorities have arrested a 26-year-old Malaysian man accused of operating a massive money laundering scheme linked to the illegal online gambling platform HYDRA888, with transactions exceeding 11.5 billion baht. The arrest took place on Wednesday morning at Don Mueang International Airport, where the suspect was intercepted upon arrival. He was apprehended under an arrest warrant issued by the Nonthaburi Provincial Court on Dec 16, 2024. The man, whose name was not released, faces charges of running an unlicensed online gambling operation, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and engaging in laundering activities. Investigations revealed that the suspect owned a sports-related company that served as a conduit for the movement of illicit funds generated by the HYDRA888 gambling website. The firm was allegedly used to obscure the source and destination of the proceeds over the past year. The suspect was handed over to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) for further legal proceedings. Authorities continue to investigate the broader financial network associated with the platform.
