3 more wanted for KMITL theft
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Three more suspects will be facing arrests for their alleged role in the embezzling of Bt1.6 billion from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Lat Krabang (KMITL) bank accounts.
Police are seeking arrest warrants for Poonsak Boonsawat, Kitisak Mattujad and Jariwat Sahaporn-udomkarn.
Some Bt85 million from a KMITL account was allegedly transferred to an account in Poonsak’s name, after which he bought a luxury house worth Bt24 million, in cash.
Poonsak, a 26-year-old graduate student, claimed he was not aware of the embezzlement and insisted he opened this account and made cash transfers through it at the request of friends.
Money from his account went to Kitisak and Jariwat, who have so far failed to respond to police summons.
Poonsak, who has spoken to police several times, claimed yesterday that he bought the house from winnings from football bets.
“At this point, we are trying to determine whether the Bt24 million he used to buy the house is related to the money that was diverted from the KMITL bank account,” the Crime Suppression Division’s deputy chief Colonel Nos Svettalekha said yesterday.
Police have already apprehended the chief of KMITL’s finance division Ampon Noisamrit, 56, and former manager of Bank of Ayudhya’s Big C Srinakarin branch Songklod Sriprasong, 40.
Ampon, however, is in hospital getting treatment for diabetes.
“We are considering whether she should be transferred to the Police General Hospital. Or we may seek court permission to take her into detention and let her receive further treatment from prison,” Nos said.
Meanwhile, National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) chairman Panthep Klanarongran revealed yesterday that NACC officials had been assigned to gather information on the case.
“They should complete their task next month. After that, we will set up a fact-finding committee,” he said.
