PHICHIT, 2 September 2016 (NNT) – A joint military and government taskforce has arrested two major illegal lottery sellers in Phichit province.

Authorities have apprehended 51-year-old Sawien Chaiya and seized more than 200 illegal lottery tickets, 200,000 baht in cash, and other related contraband.

Mrs. Sawien, who confessed to selling illegal lottery tickets for a long time, has been taken to the police station in Pho Talay district. She could faces charges of operating an illegal lottery business and money laundering.

The taskforce later arrested 56-year-old Sombat Putsorn and confiscated illegal lottery tickets, bookkeeping records, a pistol and loan contracts. The suspect has been taken to the police station in Bueng Narang district for questioning.

National News Bureau Of Thailand | Major illegal lotto sellers nabbed in Phichit