The Phoenix Golf Course south of Pattaya was the scene of a raid by officers from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), The Department of Special Investigations (DSI), The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB), the Office of the Attorney General and Huay Yai Police.
Their target a Dutch national and his Thai wife. The operation stems from information supplied by The Dutch Embassy in Bangkok who had found out that a Dutch fugitive Mr. Johannes Petrus Maria Van Laarhoven aged 53 from The Netherlands and his wife, Khun Mingkwam aged 35. were wanted by Dutch Authorities in relation to a charges of cultivating and selling Marijuana dating back to 2008.
When he came to Thailand it is thought that he was laundering proceeds from his drugs business at the rate of 500-600 Million Baht per year. It is suspected he opened a company and allegedly laundering 5-600 Million Baht per year.
The pair were found at home in their luxury house on the grounds of the golf course. During the raid on Wednesday, Land Title Deeds, Vehicles, Jewelry and cash with a total estimated value of 50 Million Baht were seized, along with the two houses situated on his plot of land inside the Golf Course.
It is expected that following legal procedures in Thailand he will be formally handed over to the Dutch authorities for extradition back to The Netherlands.
