The CIB police, together with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) and the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC), launched the Cut Down Scam 2 operation to dismantle a personal data trading network. They conducted raids in 13 provinces and arrested 9 suspects who sold personal data of 9 million individuals to scammer gangs. The data was connected to 13,677 online complaint cases, with total estimated damages exceeding 2 billion baht.
At 17:00 on 23 June, at the press conference room on the 2nd floor of the Central Investigation Bureau headquarters (CIB), Pol. Maj. Gen. Suwat Saengnoom, Deputy Commissioner of CIB; Pol. Maj. Gen. Patthanasak Boobphasuwan, Commander of the Crime Suppression Division; Pol. Col. Pathak Kwan-na, Deputy Commander of the Crime Suppression Division; Pol. Col. Aksit Pansita, Superintendent of Division 4, Crime Suppression Division; Pol. Col. Phasakorn Napachot, Superintendent of Division 4, PDPC; along with Ms. Nan Boonthida Somchai, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE), and Pol. Col. Surapong Plengkham, Secretary-General of PDPC, jointly announced the results of the Cut Down Scam 2 operation to uproot the Thai personal data trading network. The operation involved raids on 22 targets across Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Nakhon Sawan, Lopburi, Khon Kaen, Amnat Charoen, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya provinces, and Bangkok.
This operation led to the arrest of 9 suspects under criminal court warrants: 1. Mr. Boonrak, 26; 2. Mr. Somkhwan, 53; 3. Ms. Saengkaew, 24; 4. Mr. Azhari, 21; 5. Mr. Jakkree, 38; 6. Mr. Poonsap, 31; 7. Mr. Wathin, 23; 8. Mr. Nantawat, 29; and 9. Mr. Weerayut, 31. All are charged with "collaboratively using personal data to identify individuals to commit technology crimes or other criminal offenses," and "collaboratively collecting, possessing, or disclosing personal data to be used or allowed to be used for technology crimes or other criminal offenses by selling, offering for sale, or seeking unlawful gains."
Authorities seized key evidence including: 1. Five laptop computers, 2. Six desktop computers, 3. One Boxphone farm, 4. Two data storage devices, 5. Thirty-one mobile phones and tablets, 6. One hundred twelve SIM cards, 7. Ten bank passbooks, 8. Three ATM cards, 9. Two cash cards, 10. 775,000 baht in cash, 11. One car, 12. Three passports, 13. Six notebooks, 14. Two firearms, and 15. Forty-two rounds of ammunition.
This operation follows the original Cut Down Scam campaign conducted in late 2025, when the CIB police collaborated with the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to conduct raids on 8 targets nationwide. Six suspects were arrested and authorities seized electronic devices, bank accounts, and over 43 other items.
Further examination of the seized items revealed the suspects had accessed and collected over 6 million additional personal data records. This raised the total leaked personal data to about 9 million records, believed to have been exploited by criminal organizations to defraud the public or to lure individuals into online gambling.
Later, Pol. Lt. Gen. Nattasak Chaowanasai, Commissioner of CIB, ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Patthanasak Boobphasuwan, Commander of Crime Suppression Division; Pol. Maj. Gen. Prasong Chalapun, Commander of PDPC; Pol. Col. Aksit Pansita, Superintendent of Division 4, Crime Suppression Division; and Pol. Col. Phasakorn Napachot, Superintendent of Division 4, PDPC, to intensify investigations into all involved parties. The inquiry traced the illegal personal data sales, data sources, and buyers, uncovering links to six criminal networks. This led to raids at 22 locations across 13 provinces, resulting in 9 arrests and the seizure of more than 15 evidence items.
During interrogation, all nine suspects confessed. They were handed over to Division 4, Crime Suppression Division for prosecution, and investigations continue to identify further related individuals.
Combining data recovered from raids and sting operations, authorities found 9,616,199 personal records and 477 identity card images covering nearly every profession. Detailed personal information included age, phone numbers, home addresses, and retirement status. It is believed this data was sold to scammer gangs at 10 baht per phone number for use in defrauding the public. Additionally, 13,677 case IDs in the Thai Police Online complaint system were linked to the leaked data. Total estimated damages from these crimes amount to 2,008,531,702.48 baht.