Chinese scam suspect held over 238m baht scam money trail
Police say Wei Huang sold USDT that turned victims' money into digital assets. He was held at his Chiang Mai home on August 17 with a pickup and a luxury watch. The story Chinese scam suspect held over 238m baht scam money trail as seen on Thaiger News .
Chinese scam suspect Wei Huang, known as Ah Wei, was arrested in Chiang Mai on September 16 as part of a larger highway scam investigation. Police claim he was arrested in connection with over 238 million baht in cryptocurrency transactions allegedly linked to at least 16 online fraud cases. Investigators allege Wei supplied the cryptocurrency USDT to a money-laundering network associated with a Chinese suspect named Ah Tao.
The arrest took place in a Chiang Mai residence and resulted in the seizure of 1,047,999.63 baht in a bank account, 181,000 baht in cash, and both a Ford Ranger Raptor and an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch. The assets were turned over to the Anti-Money Laundering Office for further investigation. Wei faces charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The case has roots in a retired civil servant who lost more than 1.4 million baht to scammers, which expanded into a wider investigation involving call center operators and a separate laundering network. This operation has led to legal action against 26 suspects and an alleged loss exceeding 4 billion baht.
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