In a dramatic turn of events, the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) of Thailand swooped in on a clandestine loan operation, catching unsuspecting participants in a web of deceit. Conducting simultaneous raids in the bustling city of Bangkok and the neighboring Samut Prakan province, the ECD set its sights on a shadowy company peddling illegal loans with a peculiar twist—it accepted iCloud accounts as collateral and would lock unsuspecting borrowers’ devices if they dared to miss a payment. The company had cultivated a customer base that topped 5,000, offering loans at eye-watering interest rates of 30% per month, creating a veritable financial sinkhole for its clientele. Orchestrating this operation was none other than Police Major General Thasanphumi Charuprachya, the big gun at ECD, backed by a talented team including Police Colonel Mekpisan Sripirom. The thrilling takedown saw officers storming into offices nestled in Bangkok’s Nuan Chan subdistrict within Bueng Kum…