Big Aor confirmed that the acting Police Chief signed the appointment to oversee the MLM case related to The Icon, instructing the Crime Suppression Division to set up a complaint center to gather evidence before inviting involved celebrities to provide information.
On December 10, Police Lieutenant General Akara Dech Pimolsri, Assistant Commander of the Royal Thai Police, announced that earlier in the day, Acting Police Chief Pol. Gen. Kittirath Phanpech held an urgent meeting with relevant cyber crime police and the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to discuss various cases where citizens were harmed due to investment scams. He was appointed to oversee investigations including the fraudulent gold sale case and the recent The Icon investment fraud that recruited celebrities to attract more participants. He ordered the CSD to establish a complaint center for citizens to report their grievances and secure evidence. Tomorrow, he plans to visit the site to follow up on the case personally.
Lieutenant General Akara Dech stated that they would first need to verify details before inviting any celebrities who appeared in social media promotions for The Icon to testify. The exact number of victims remains unknown, but he emphasized that if evidence is available, all necessary legal actions will be taken accordingly.
This article was rewritten from a Thairath’s news article.
