Thailand Intensifies Crackdown on Foreign Criminal Syndicates
Thai immigration police have arrested a Chinese national wanted for a massive cryptocurrency heist. Authorities are also expanding their crackdown on foreign criminal syndicates, preparing to seek warrants for Chinese financiers linked to illegal timber smuggling.
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