Thailand Police Gang Arrested For $165K Extortion
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“Police are inevitably corrupted.” A quote from Frank Herbert’s novel God Emperor of Dune may hold true in the case of a group of cops in Thailand who allegedly prey on foreign nationals to extort money. A Chinese-Vanuatu expat who filed a complaint at Thailand’s law enforcement agency said that the extortionist cops coerced him to give the police officers cryptocurrencies worth at least $165,000. Thailand: 7 Corrupt Cops Arrested The Thai authorities on Wednesday announced that they have arrested seven suspects involved in extorting digital currency from Sai. The arrested police officers were Police Lieutenant Colonel Chanachai, Police Captain Amnuay, Police Senior Sergeant Major Chayaphon, Police Senior Sergeant Major Pornthep, Police Senior Sergeant Major Manaswee, and Police Senior Sergeant Major Siam. Reports said that Sai, a man with Chinese lineage and Vanuatu citizenship, was staying in Thailand with his family as an expatriate when the incident happened. Thai authorities also said that three other cops involved in the offense surrendered on October 28, namely: Police Captain Thanakrit, Police Senior Sergeant Major Suphan, and Police Sergeant, while two suspects who served as interpreters during the crime, Ms. Aphatsara and Mr. Yun, remain at large. The corrupt police gang demanded 300 million baht or 10 million USDT to drop the case. #thailand #corruptpolice https://t.co/7CR6tMdWfW — Khaosod English (@KhaosodEnglish) November 1, 2024 Unauthorized Search Sai recounted that a group of individuals who claimed to be Thai police officers visited their home in Bang Phli Yai, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province, saying that the cops showed him what appeared to be a search warrant allegedly issued by the Samut Prakan Provincial Court. Sai admitted that he failed to verify the content of the document since he or any other member of his household could read the Thai language. He added that the…
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