A Frenchman who is wanted for fraud and money laundering in his home country has been arrested in Pattaya, Thailand.
Immigration police arrested Julien Aubourdier after being notified by the French embassy that France and Interpol had issued arrest warrants against him. Aubourdier is accused of fraud and money laundering in the amount of US$10.6 million or about 370 million baht.
According to The Chiang Rai Times, Aubourdier is accused of falsifying tax documents in connection to Sport Car Co. Police say he also entered Thailand three times on a visa that expired on January 3.
Upon his arrest, police charged him with overstaying his visa and are working to extradite him to France to face legal action.
Meanwhile, police busted another Frenchman, just one week ago, for a hit and run after a Thai pedestrian was seriously injured last week in Patong. The culprit, Naji Sami Bouakkz,…
