Posted on: March 25, 2021, 11:54h.
Last updated on: March 25, 2021, 02:36h.
Police in eastern Thailand on Thursday arrested a reputed illegal casino kingpin in the city of Rayong and charged him with murder, Nation Thailand reports.
Somchai “Long Joo” Jutikitdecha, dubbed “the Gambling King of the East” by local media, is believed to own a network of illegal gambling dens that have been blamed for a surge of COVID-19 cases in the region.
He was initially arrested in February on illegal gambling and money laundering charges but was released on bail after agreeing to wear an electronic tag on his ankle.
Now, prosecutors accuse Somchai, 56, of ordering the…
