DSI Seizes 78 More Plots of Land in The Icon Case.

Bangkok: DSI seized 78 plots of land belonging to 18 suspects and related persons in The Icon case, based on money laundering grounds, finding financial links. Preparing to gradually file additional charges against the 18 bosses and 1 juristic person to be completed next week. According to Thai News Agency, today marked the first meeting after the DSI accepted The Icon Group case as a special case under the Emergency Decree on Fraudulent Borrowing of Money from the People B.E. 2527, commonly known as a Ponzi scheme, and the Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act. The meeting included officials from the Central Investigation Police, where they discussed and submitted case files that had been collected as evidence, focusing on the origins of the pyramid scheme offense. Pol. Lt. Col. Yuthana Phraedam, acting director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), announced that investigators met with the Central Investigation Police to ensure that duties were performed in accordance with regulations. They reviewed case files that included investigation reports, payment of benefits, and business operations, which fall under the offenses of Section 4 of the Emergency Decree on Loans or pyramid schemes. There was a joint agreement to pay compensation, regardless of whether they knew that compensation would be paid. Coordination with the prison and the suspects' lawyers is ongoing to gradually file additional charges against the 18 bosses and 1 juristic person, expected to be completed within the next week. Pol. Lt. Col. Yutthana further stated that in the money laundering case, the DSI has seized 78 additional plots of land linked to the suspects, based on money laundering evidence that revealed financial trails. In response to a request from The Icon's lawyer for additional witnesses, the DSI director-general acknowledged the accused's right to provide further information. The DSI has tasked The Icon's lawyer with preparing a list of witnesses to facilitate further questioning.