Thai influencer’s fleet of flash motors seized in gambling gang bust
Thailand’s self-styled speed king, social media influencer Ekkachai “Em” Meephrom, has gone from the fast lane to a full stop, as cyber crime cops seize a jaw-dropping fleet of luxury flash motors, bikes, and bling worth more than 50 million baht, all allegedly tied to a massive online gambling racket.
At 1pm, yesterday April 3, top brass from the Technology Crime Suppression Division rolled out their latest haul: a collection of high-powered cars, including a coveted Nissan GTR R34, snatched from the alleged criminal web woven by the 32 year old content creator.
Em, famous for his flashy motorbike mods and influencer persona, was previously arrested alongside six associates on suspicion of laundering dirty money through illicit gambling sites. Police say the group conspired to clean cash using luxury assets and they’ve got the goods to prove it.
Under Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Act of 1999, investigators have now bagged:
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1.47 million baht in cash
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A Porsche Panamera 4
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A Mercedes-Benz C200
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An Isuzu Mu-X and Isuzu ELF
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16 superbikes from the likes of BMW, Triumph, and Honda
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And a treasure trove of gold jewellery, designer bags, religious amulets, land contracts, bank books, phones and more, totalling 138 items.
But the revving revelations didn’t stop there.
After news of Em’s arrest hit the headlines, several individuals came forward with even more of his flashy rides.
Varun, an executive from Auan Racing Co., Ltd., surrendered two modified Nissan Skyline R34s, together worth over 10 million baht.
Meanwhile, Anuwat, of NS 1000 Co., Ltd., handed over three more motors, including:
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A custom Isuzu D-Max pick-up
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A yellow long-nosed dragster without registration (worth 4 million baht)
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A yellow frame-spec racer (worth over 1 million baht)
These five high-octane machines alone are valued at 16 million baht and cyber police are now checking if they were bought using dirty money.
But it doesn’t end with Em.
Elsewhere, cyber cops swooped on a suspect in Thung Song district, Nakhon Si Thammarat, linked to an illegal online lottery. Officers found a notebook of betting records and a mobile phone used to forward bets to a major bookie, reported KhaoSod.
Meanwhile, three more suspects were nabbed across separate online fraud networks, causing financial damage estimated at over 3.8 million baht.
As for Em and his turbo-charged empire, the investigation is far from over. But with more than 50 million baht in assets on ice, it seems his need for speed may have raced him straight into trouble.
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