Two additional charges are to be filed by investigators from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) today against 18 executives and core members of the iCon Group, who are currently being held on remand.
DSI investigators will visit Bangkok Remand Prison and the Central Women’s Correctional Institute to inform the suspects of the charges, which include operating a pyramid scheme and committing offences in violation of the direct sales and direct marketing laws.
DSI Deputy Director-General Pol Cpt Wisanu Chimtrakul said today that DSI investigators consulted officials from the Fiscal Policy Office and the Office of the Consumers Protection Board before deciding to file the two additional charges against all the 18 suspects, in addition to the defrauding the public and money laundering charges already filed.
Assets worth more than 320 million baht, including several luxury cars and bank accounts, have been impounded by the Anti-Money Laundering Office to date.
Among the 18 detained suspects are three celebrities, namely former TV host Kan Kantathavorn, former Thai movie star Yuranunt Pamornmontri and former actress Peechaya Wattanamontree. All were arrested between October 18th and 29th. The officials have the right to detain them, with the permission of the court, for up to 84 days, pending the outcome of the investigation.
