Chinese fugitive registers child as Thai man's daughter while hiding in Pattaya
DNA tests have shown that a Chinese fugitive wanted at home over online gambling is the father of a 2-year-old girl registered in Thailand as the daughter of a Thai man, Thai immigration police say.
Chinese fugitive Li Jianlu, 37, was apprehended in Pattaya, Thailand, after his identity was connected to a Thai child through DNA testing. The child, registered as the daughter of a 22-year-old Thai man, was found to have no biological relation to him. Li is wanted by Chinese authorities under an Interpol red notice for allegedly operating a casino that earned over 300 million yuan, with him personally profiting about 3 million yuan.
He is also accused of handling agents and finances for a network that facilitated more than 1,000 Chinese gamblers to access overseas betting sites. During his arrest, immigration authorities discovered a 2-year-old girl registered as Thai, whose birth certificate listed Li as her father. However, DNA tests revealed no biological connection between them.
The Thai girl's mother, Wang Yourui, is also under scrutiny for suspected immigration document fraud. The case has sparked an investigation into a broader network of individuals who allegedly register as fathers to enable children to gain Thai nationality or immigration benefits. Thailand has recently tightened birth registration checks nationwide to prevent such fraudulent activities.
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