Cyber police announced operation "THE PURGE 2," expanding investigations into Chen Zhi's Prince Group hybrid scam network, seizing assets worth more than 350 million baht.
At 14:30 on 26 Dec 2025 GMT+7, at the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) headquarters in Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province, Pol. Lt. Gen. Suraphol Prembutr, Commander of TCSD, Pol. Lt. Gen. Naradet Thiprak, Chief of Police Office, assisting TCSD, Pol. Lt. Gen. Wiwat Kamchamarn, Deputy Commander of TCSD, Pol. Maj. Gen. Komkrit Sukthai, Commander of TCSD Division 3, Pol. Maj. Gen. Sila Kanjanarak, Commander of TCSD Division 5, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Songklod Kriangkritaya, Commander of the Crime Suppression Division, jointly held a press briefing.
They announced the "THE PURGE 2" operation, where cyber police expanded investigations into Chen Zhi's Prince Group hybrid scam network, seizing additional assets worth over 350 million baht.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Suraphol said that following investigations in 2023 into interconnected criminal cases, including Saladaeng Police Case No. 452/2022, Din Daeng Police Case No. 462/2021, and Nong Kham Police Chonburi Case No. 727/2021, victims were deceived in hybrid scams or Pig Butchering Scams. Offenders randomly contacted people via social media platforms, building trust, then taught cryptocurrency trading claiming high profits, and tricked victims into transferring money to mule accounts, supposedly to exchange baht for digital currency to deposit into fake trading apps.
The Saladaeng Police case No. 452/2022 led to the "Trust No One" operations EP.1–5, resulting in arrests of Chinese suspects and their network, asset seizures exceeding 2 billion baht, and the historic restitution of funds to victims in the case involving Mr. Shaoxian Su and associates.
In 2024, cyber police expanded investigations on Din Daeng Police case No. 462/2021, tracing financial flows laundered through underground financial systems. They found collaborators among Chinese and Chinese-Myanmar individuals who registered nominee companies, used these to open bank accounts for receiving illicit funds, converted most money into digital assets, and transferred it through multiple layers to evade detection and complicate investigations.
Police uncovered financial records inconsistent with account holders’ status and evidence linking them to organized crime. They were involved in laundering proceeds from various crimes including scams, online gambling, and drug trafficking. This led to "The Purge" operation, arresting Chinese suspects and seizing 80 million baht in cash plus other assets totaling over 250 million baht. Investigations revealed financial trails, digital asset transactions, and other links to the "Prince Group" network led by Chen Zhi.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Suraphol added that cyber police recently expanded the case to identify all involved, including suspects in Nong Kham Police Chonburi case No. 727/2021. They gathered evidence and obtained court warrants to arrest 75 suspects, both Thai and foreign nationals. They discovered more assets likely acquired through illegal acts and coordinated with the Anti-Money Laundering Office to temporarily seize these assets under order Y.293/2568 dated 2 Dec 2025. They also secured search warrants to inspect these asset locations.
Cyber police launched "The Purge 2" operation, raiding four key targets: two condominium units in a luxury condo on Sukhumvit 61 Soi 1, Phra Khanong Tai Subdistrict, Phra Khanong District, Bangkok; a house valued over 38 million baht in a luxury village near Rama 9 and Kanchanaphisek Road, Thap Chang Subdistrict, Saphan Sung District, Bangkok; a condo unit in a luxury building in Phrom Phong, Sukhumvit 26 Soi, Khlong Tan Subdistrict, Khlong Toei District, Bangkok; and a condo unit in a luxury building on Ton Son Soi, Lumphini Subdistrict, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok.
During the searches, authorities seized and froze assets including condominium units valued over 166 million baht, US$102,900 in cash, 55,000 Chinese yuan in cash, 33 branded handbags, 3 pairs of Louis Vuitton shoes, one Toyota Alphard vehicle, 2 luxury watches, 10 bank passbooks, 3 CCTV recording devices, 1 signal connecting device, 2 memory cards, 4 mobile phones, 2 computers, 5 external storage drives, and important documents. The total value of seized and frozen assets exceeded 350 million baht.
Officials also found that the network was linked to transnational criminal organizations such as call center gangs and online gambling websites, with an annual transaction volume exceeding 30 billion baht. Cyber police are currently intensifying investigations. Upon confirming evidence that assets were obtained illegally, they will seize these assets to restitute victims.