Chinese fugitive accused of mule account network arrested in Bangkok
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Immigration police arrested a 37-year-old Chinese fugitive, identified as Wu, at a home in Bangkok's Saphan Sung district on Friday, October 16. Police allege he supplied more than 133 bank accounts to money laundering gangs. He was charged with overstaying and will be deported, police said.
Why it matters
Mule bank accounts are used by money laundering gangs. The Immigration Bureau says it will step up pursuit of such networks and screen foreigners entering Thailand.
What's next
Police said he will be deported and that they will coordinate with Chinese agencies to hand him over to face the arrest warrant in China.
Key dates
- 16 October 2026Immigration Division 3 officers arrested Wu at a home in a housing estate in Saphan Sung district, Bangkok.
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