Bt100million damage in another car scam


Police arrested a former irrigation official Sunday on suspicion of being involved in a racket in which a gang sold Bt100 million worth of cars that did not belong to them.

Ekanong Pantart, 50, was arrested at a village in Pathum Thani and charged with fraud and forgery.

Her sister, Angkhana Thepduang, was arrested last year.

According to police, a C9ranking official headed the gang in which Ekanong was allegedly a member.

Since 2006, it was suspectฌed of approaching prospective customers with the claim they had cars to sell at very cheap prices.

The gang claimed highranking irrigation officials were willing to sell their vehicles because they were falling behind in their hire purchase payments. After the customers bought the vehicles, the rightful owners showed up and demanded the vehicles back. Many of the victims thus turned to police for help.

The Nation