BANGKOK, Jul. 9 (The Nation): A Malaysian man with ties to a major online gambling operation, Hydra888, is arrested at Don Mueang Airport. Authorities uncover a company linked to money laundering with over 11 billion baht in turnover.

Immigration police at Don Mueang International Airport on Wednesday arrested a 26-year-old Malaysian man linked to the notorious online gambling site "HYDRA888." The arrest was made after authorities learned he was arriving in Thailand via Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. The police instructed their investigation team to wait at the airport’s exit to apprehend the suspect.

The man, a 26-year-old Malaysian national travelling from Kuala Lumpur on an AirAsia flight, was detained after passing through the international arrival hall. He was identified as a suspect under an arrest warrant issued by Nonthaburi Provincial Court on December 16, 2024. The charges against him include:
• Operating an unlicensed online gambling platform
• Conspiring with others to commit money laundering
• Engaging in money laundering activities

The suspect is the owner of a limited company used as a channel for circulating funds from the online gambling site "HYDRA888," with an annual financial turnover exceeding 11.52 billion baht.

Following the arrest, the suspect was transferred to the Technology Crime Suppression Division 2 for further legal processing.

This operation is part of the intensified measures set by National Police Chief Pol General Kitrat Phanphet to combat cross-border crime, particularly in the areas of technology-related crime and money laundering.