More of Pongpat's loot seized

More of Pongpat's loot seized

Seehanat Prayoonrat (right), secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and assistant police chief Prawuth Thawornsiri (left) inspect valuables seized from the former central investigation bureau chief in Nonthaburi on Thursday. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)
Seehanat Prayoonrat (right), secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and assistant police chief Prawuth Thawornsiri (left) inspect valuables seized from the former central investigation bureau chief in Nonthaburi on Thursday. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)

Thousands more antiques, artefacts and other valuables have been seized from imprisoned former Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief Pongpat Chayapan in raids on two houses in Nonthaburi province and handed over to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) to be auctioned off.

The valuables were seized from a four-storey house in Sawasdikan Thahanbok housing estate and the Sawong Antique shop on Chaeng Watthana Road in Pak Kret district late on Thursday.

The seizures include ancient headdresses, lamps, doors and deity statues; an oil painting depicting Buddha's life dating from the reign of King Rama III; Buddha images from the Sukhothai era; other artefacts, collectibles and ivory statues, and mounted protected wildlife.

The house contained a desk containing documents with Pongpat's name and his police general's uniform was found in a bedroom on the fourth floor.

Since last year the disgraced former CIB chief and his network of corrupt police and civilians have faced a range of charges including violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law,  misconduct, demanding and accepting bribes, and malfeasance.

He confessed and the Criminal Court has already sentenced him and his accomplices to a number of long prison terms for these offences.

He also faces prosecution for illegal possession of artefacts and ancient objects.

Amlo will put the seized items up for auction. Similar auctions in the past two months realised over seven billion baht.

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