Four more arrested in connection with alleged fraud centred on dietary supplements
Four more suspects have been taken in for questioning by cyber crimes police about a fraudulent investment scheme centred on the owner of the dietary supplement brand Primaya.
Lead suspect Phitnari Tantiwit, 28, more widely known as Mae Primaya, has denied all the charges against her.
The other four suspects — Rachanan Muangpratet, 20, Palin Thongsap, Chotika Nakto and Kanika Paelue — were arrested at Rachanan’s residence in Surat Thani and taken for questioning at the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) headquarters in Nonthaburi.
Authorities attempted to arrest Ms Phitnari on Thursday morning at her home in Samut Prakan but she was nowhere to be found. She was wanted on a warrant issued on Tuesday accusing her of fraud and putting false information into a computer system.
She later appeared at the CCIB headquarters with her lawyer on Thursday afternoon and denied all charges.
Contending she had no intention to commit fraud, she admitted to not being aware of all the relevant laws and regulations and possibly committing…
