A brand new report from the Every day Mail has confirmed John Barksdale stays in custody whereas authorities examine.
Barksdale was arrested in connection along with his Ormeus International Ponzi scheme.
Based on the Every day Mail report,
two alleged victims, Daranee Plusker and Bob Steed, complained to police in Bangkok final month that they had been deceived by the American businessman in 2017.
Plusker and Steed are reported to have misplaced $325,000. The overall quantity misplaced by Ormeus International victims is unknown.
Plusker and Steed’s grievance result in an arrest warrant issued in Bangkok on July eighth.
After the warrant was issued Barksdale purportedly fled to Bo Put, an island getaway in Ko Samui District.
Police Colonal Suparerk Pankosol, Superintendent of Suratthani Immigration, mentioned: ‘We discovered that the suspect fled from Bangkok and lived discreetly at his resort.
‘He allegedly carried out an abroad fraud, with alleged injury equal to 10 million baht.
He will likely be taken to Lumpini police station in Bangkok for authorized motion.’
In distinction to his victims, Barksdale seems to have been dwelling in luxurious till his arrest on Tuesday.
For causes unknown, Barksdale had a refrain of enormous pink teddy bears to maintain him firm:
Searching Barksdale down was a joint operation between immigration officers and the Lumpini and Bo Phut Police Departments.
Accompanying the Every day Mail’s report is a scrumptious video detailing the raid on Barksdale’s property and his subsequent arrest.
Say what you need about Thai officers however they definitely know learn how to placed on a present.