Filipina woman arrested in Phuket over Bangkok fraud charges
A 45 year old Filipina woman was arrested in Phuket on Friday after immigration officers discovered an outstanding fraud warrant issued by the Criminal Court in Bangkok in 2020.
The suspect, identified as Brenda (surname withheld), was taken into custody while attempting to extend her visa at the Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town.
A background check through the Immigration Bureau’s system revealed that Brenda was wanted under Criminal Court warrant No. 1783/2563, issued on November 24, 2020. She was accused of fraudulently deceiving others by presenting false information and entering false data into a computer system in a way that could cause public harm.
Immigration officers, assisted by a language interpreter, presented the arrest warrant and informed Brenda of her rights. She confirmed her identity and acknowledged that she had not previously been apprehended for the charges, reported Phuket News.
Following her arrest, Brenda was transferred to Chok Chai Police Station in Bangkok for further legal proceedings, Phuket Immigration confirmed.
In similar Phuket news, a Russian national and three Thai citizens have been detained in Phuket in separate operations. The Russian, Igor Nikolaevich Glebov, is wanted by US police for wire fraud charges.
Phuket Immigration officers and the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) carried out the raids. Glebov, a 38 year old Russian national, was apprehended at a residence in Supalai Palm Springs, Srisoonthorn.
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