Chinese fugitive arrested in Bangkok over alleged bid-rigging
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Immigration police arrested a 51-year-old Chinese man, identified only as Guan, at a Bangkok hotel at about 13:30 on 11 Nov. Chinese police want him over alleged bid-rigging on a housing project in Dongguan, worth about 2.5 billion baht. He will be held until deported to China.
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Why it matters
The case shows that foreign suspects living in Bangkok can be traced and detained by Thai immigration police after an embassy asks the Royal Thai Police for help.
What's next
Guan will stay in detention until he is sent back to China; the source gives no date.
Key dates
- March 2023Chinese police say the alleged bid-rigging scheme began.
- 16 AprChinese police opened a criminal case.
- 29 JulThe Public Security Bureau in Dongguan issued an arrest warrant for fraud and conspiracy in a bidding process.
- 11 NovImmigration police arrested Guan at a Bangkok hotel at about 13:30.
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