Thai authorities have arrested Demin Wen, a 35-year-old Chinese national, suspected of operating Thailand’s largest call scam network. He was apprehended near the Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district. Police allege Wen oversaw the acquisition of SIM boxes and related equipment used in scam operations based in Chiang Mai.

Earlier raids uncovered 642 SIM boxes, 590,000 SIM cards, 72 computers, and 1,455 mobile phones in rented houses. Wen’s Thai wife, accused of supervising these sites, was arrested during the operation. Wen had evaded capture by fleeing to Bangkok and attempting to cross into Cambodia.

Authorities also detained Wen’s Chinese wife, Yin Xiaoying, at Suvarnabhumi Airport, alleging her role in facilitating his escape. Investigations are ongoing to dismantle the wider network.

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