As part of a crackdown on illegal loan activities, police authorities from the Debt-related Crime Prevention Centre and the Eighth Provincial Police Region (DCPC & PPR8) apprehended Yadav Durgesh, an Indian national aged 29, for operating an unlicensed money lending business. The arrest took place on December 27 at a rental property in Ban Na San, Surat Thani, where Yadav was found to be charging an interest rate exceeding the legal limit on his loans.
Yadav’s illicit operation was first flagged following an investigation into unusual activities at his residence, which he had rented to accommodate foreign nationals, who were suspected of extending loans to locals and residents. This led to a collaborative operation between the DCPC & PPR8, the Surat Thani Provincial Police, and the Ban Na San police station to monitor Yadav’s activities.
Yadav was…
