57 suspects linked to gambling empire arrested over 3 months, Thai police brag

In a stunning display of law enforcement, the police arrested another 30 suspects linked to the suspected criminal enterprise of a fugitive police official, months after he was accused of being a dirty cop.

Raids over three days at 39 locations nationwide netted 30 arrests in the alleged gambling cartel of a police lieutenant colonel who somehow slipped out of the country despite all the attention brought by a former pimp-turned-politician who now styles himself a whistleblower.

a criminal network associated with the notorious “Inspector Sua,” a former officer accused of dabbling in a multi-billion-baht gambling empire. Naturally, this news sent shockwaves through the nation.

The suspects were accused of operating a secret criminal organization, running illegal gambling operations, and conspiring to launder money. 

National police chief Damrongsak…