Pyramid scheme critic of police arrested
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The Consumer Protection Police Division has arrested another suspect in the UFUN's alleged pyramid scheme, who allegedly posted Facebook messages against police's actions against UFUN, an assistant national police chief announced yesterday.
Pol Lt-General Suwira Songmetta said that 25-year-old Natthawat Boonpa, or Sopon Boonpa, who was wanted on an arrest warrant issued on May 15, was apprehended at his Rayong home on Monday.
Natthawat said he joined the scheme last April by investing Bt17,500 and then expanded to have over 10 down-line members. He explained that his Facebook posts supporting the UFUN members’ protest was not criticism of the police. It was merely to give encouragement to fellow UFUN member and gay rights activist Natee Teerarojpong. He said he had heard and believed the information from UFUN side - but he now understood the scheme was illegal. He urged other UFUN members to listen to the police side of the story too.
