NACC rules to seize Suphoth's Bt17.5 million
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The National Anti Corruption Commission on Thursday ruled in an unanimous decision to seize Bt17.5 million in ill-gotten gains from former Transport permanent secretary Suphoth Sublom.
The NACC has scheduled another session May 29 to decide whether the Suphoth asset seizure would cover other items.
The case came to light after a break-in at Suphoth’s home. Suphoth reported Bt5 million in cash and gold jewellery wigh 10 baht stolen. He said the cash was the wedding gift for his daughter.
Police subsequently uncovered the gold and Bt18 million cash.
In his statement given to the NACC, Suphoth insisted he lost Bt5 million plus the gold jewellery. He said Bt2.5 million cash was given to his daughter by her father-in-law. The elder relatives gave a total of Bt500,000 as gift.
The NACC ruled that only the gift worth Bt500,000 was deemed justified before ordering the remaining cash confiscated.
The case is expected to be forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General to petition for the judicial endorsement for asset seizure.
