A man wanted by the United States for his involvement in stock manipulation and fraud has been arrested in Phuket. Peter Coker Jr, a citizen of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, was apprehended on Wednesday in a hotel room located near Surin Beach. The arrest was made by a team consisting of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The 54-year-old man was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Criminal Court on December 27, 2022, as he was listed on red and black notices issued by Interpol for his involvement in fraudulent manipulative securities trading, stock fraud, and other related charges.
The police investigation led them to a hotel in the Thalang district of Phuket, where Coker Jr was arrested. During questioning, the suspect admitted to being the person listed on the Interpol notices and was transferred to the…
