The Economic Crime Suppression Division dismantled the "Big Jack 777" helmet gang, which provided illegal loans to merchants and hawked business cards throughout Minburi and Romklao. They charged an exorbitant annual interest rate of 3,000%, with tens of millions baht circulating. Key evidence included video clips recorded by the suspects while training "new recruits" to practice throwing business cards.
On 24 May 2026, Pol. Maj. Gen. Tatsapoom Jaruprat, Commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division, ordered Pol. Col. Krit Worathat, Superintendent of Division 5, Pol. Lt. Col. Pakin Sukphrom, Deputy Superintendent of Division 5, and Pol. Lt. Col. Pitchayakorn Tangrod, Investigator of Division 5, to arrest Mr. Thanaphat, 19, Mr. Wanchai, 28, Mr. Kitipong, 44, and Mr. Ratthapoom, 19. They were charged with "conducting a personal loan business without a license and charging interest exceeding legal limits." Confiscated items included 12 mobile phones, computers and laptops, 17 loan documents, 71 business cards, and 2 helmets. The arrests took place at a townhouse in Minburi district, Bangkok.
This followed reports to the National Police's Center for Suppression of Illegal Lending (CPN) from victims who borrowed money through a Facebook page and communicated via the LINE app under the name "Big Jack 777." This gang targeted small merchants facing liquidity shortages and unable to access legal financing. They did not require guarantors or identification documents. Once approved, they delivered cash directly to the borrower's home.
Initially, the gang charged interest at 20% every 24 days (equivalent to 626% annually), but later raised it sharply to 3,000% per year, severely exploiting and burdening borrowers. When victims struggled to repay, masked men wearing helmets would ride motorcycles around their homes, shout threats, and post debt collection notices publicly at their residences or workplaces, causing victims to live in fear.
Upon examining the seized tablets and mobile phones, officers found key evidence in video clips showing the suspects training "new recruits" to throw business cards. Other clips showed them riding motorcycles at night distributing business cards in neighborhoods across Minburi and Romklao districts. These were submitted as evidence to financiers. It was also discovered that the gang had over 50-60 debtors and managed accounts with more than 10 million baht in circulation.
During interrogation, all suspects confessed and revealed clearly assigned roles. Mr. Thanaphat handled communications, delivered principal loans, and collected interest from debtors. Others distributed flyers, threw business cards, and conducted debt collection. Police from the Economic Crime Suppression Division are continuing to investigate financial trails and system data to identify and prosecute the major financiers behind this gang.