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Police raids target swindlers preying on American retirees

Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimol, deputy national police chief, centre, and senior police question an Indian man and three Thai women detained during raids on Tuesday targeting an international gang of swindlers targeting American retirees. (Photo supplied/ Wassayos Ngamkham)

An Indian man and three Thai women were detained for questioning during police raids on 36 premises in four provinces on Tuesday targeting phone scammers who tricked 365 elderly Americans into sending them more than 3 billion baht.

The morning raids in Chon Buri, Rayong, Samut Prakan and Roi Et provinces were led by Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimol, deputy national police chief, and Pol Lt Gen Worawat Watnakhonbancha, commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau…

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