Shogun fraud case wrapped up

Shogun fraud case wrapped up

Police take Pasist Arinchalapis, 31, aka Sin Sae Shogun, to the Criminal Court to extend her detention in custody in mid April. (File photo by Patipat Janthong)
Police take Pasist Arinchalapis, 31, aka Sin Sae Shogun, to the Criminal Court to extend her detention in custody in mid April. (File photo by Patipat Janthong)

Police have concluded their investigation in the Sin Sae Shogun pyramid-scheme case, with prosecution recommended for 10 suspects and alleged damage caused to 517 people totalling 51 million baht.

Case investigators met for the last time at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok on Wednesday, wrapping up their report.

The 10 suspects include Pasist Arinchalapis, 31, aka Sin Sae Shogun. They allegedly lured people into buying  "food supplement products" and shares in their business, with rewards of a free trip to Japan in April.

The outcome was about 1,000 expectant travellers stranded at Suvarnabhumi airport on April 11 after learning their trips had been neither booked nor paid for despite their handing over the money

Wednesday's meeting concluded that 10 suspects should face prosecution on charges of public fraud, gathering for illegal business and offences relating to borrowing, computer crime, customs and food and drug laws.

Police said 517 victims reported damage totalling 51 million baht. Assets have been seized from the suspects and gradually returned to victims.

Pol Maj Gen Chavalit Sawaengphuet, deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, said the team would hand about 40 folders containing their investigation report to public prosecutors on Friday. They would also elaborate on the case again at CSD headquarters that day.

The last 12-day detention period of the Sin Sae Shogun suspect ends on Saturday.

The woman and most of the suspects, including her mother and relatives aged between 22 and 64, were arrested in Ranong province before they could flee the country with some valuables on April 12, the day after the confusion at Suvarnabhumi airport.

Their company Wealth Ever ran a direct-selling network for food supplements. It offered high returns and a free trip to Japan from April 11 to 16 to members who paid 9,730-20,000 baht for membership and shares.

Stranded customers of Wealth Ever at Suvarnabhumi airport on April 11. (Photo by Patipat Janthong)

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