Police are investigating about 60 organisations and 150 people for possible links to “Inspector Sua”, a senior officer accused of involvement in a multi-billion-baht gambling network.
Pol Lt Col Wasawat Makurasakul, known as “Inspector Sua", has been suspended from the force, pending the outcome of the investigation.
An initial police investigation found that about 60 companies, cooperatives and foundations and 150 people might have links or be involved with the inspector by serving as nominees.
Some of the 60 organisations were illegally established, with business addresses both in the country and abroad, said a police spokesman.
He said he could not disclose whether police officers were among the 150 individuals, but there were some famous people among them.
Former massage parlour tycoon and politician Chuvit Kamolvisit has alleged that Pol Lt Col Wasawat had accumulated billions of baht through online gambling and running a massage parlour through a proxy.
The “Inspector Sua” affair is one of several high-profile cases of alleged misconduct that have rocked the force.
A related investigation is looking into reports that a police general, identified as “General Jor”, is involved with illegal gambling and the oil trade.
