Officers from the Marine Police Division took the suspect, named in the CIB report only as “Mr Patinya”, into custody after identifying him as a passenger on an air-conditioned interprovincial bus. Police moved in when the vehicle arrived in Phuket, presenting the arrest warrants before detaining him without incident.
According to investigators, the case began when the suspect was invited by a senior coworker to help sell products online. His role involved packing items for shipment, while his bank account was used as the primary channel to receive customer payments.
Police said Mr Patinya worked with the coworker for only five days before ending the arrangement. However, after he stopped, the coworker allegedly continued to use Mr Patinya’s bank account to deceive victims, accepting transfers for goods that were never delivered. As complaints mounted, police sought the arrest of the account owner.
A background check revealed that Patinya was already wanted under five warrants: three for joint fraud, one for offences under the Computer Crime Act, and one for assault causing physical or mental harm.
CIB investigators monitored his movements until confirming he was travelling to Phuket by bus. Officers then coordinated a checkpoint operation to intercept the vehicle. Upon being confronted, Patinya admitted he was the person named in the warrants and said he had never previously been arrested for the offences.
He was taken into custody and handed over to investigators for further legal proceedings. Police said Patinya initially confessed to all charges.