Pattaya police under investigation for extortion in drugs case

[webfact]

Pattaya police under investigation for extortion in drugs case

 

Picture: ONB News

 

ONB News reported that the chief of police in Pattaya was investigating after an alleged case of extortion by officers and volunteers in Pattaya.

 

A man referred to as "Ek" had contacted his sister after he and two friends were stopped by police and taken to a "safe house".

 

This happened in the Nong Prue police jurisdiction. 

 

Once at the safe house the men claiming to be cops spoke to "Yai", the sister, to demand 300,000 baht for the release of her relative.

 

This was bargained down to 160,000 that the police accepted. 

 

The sister went to Nong Prue police who said they had no record of the bust. 

 

But the men involved turned up at Pattaya police station as the three suspects were released. 

 

It was not clear in the story if the money had already been paid or if the police had got cold feet after reporters got involved. 

 

The chief promised an investigation. 

 

The Pattaya chief is Pol Col Apichai Krobpetch. 

 

Source: ONB News

 

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[Henrik Andersen]

How much drugs we talk about here??? 

And Thailand can't hide and say this is a safe holiday destination 

Everyone can be they're next target for extortion money 

 

[Xaos]

Mafia

[mok199]

A promise of an investigation...

[observer90210]

Kindly prepare some cushy "inactive posts" at the Operations Center, for some cushy postings with full salary.

[ChrisY1]

Where's the big joke fella when needed.....?

[colinneil]

1 minute ago, ChrisY1 said:

Where's the big joke fella when needed.....?

Surely you are joking, you want the Joke to look into this, impossible, not a good photo op.

[AhFarangJa]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

The chief promised an investigation. 

Yes, but he didn't say when did he......

Quick, Quick, Committee, we need a committee, and we need it Now !!!....

[Spidey]

19 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Where's the big joke fella when needed.....?

Currently indisposed due to examining the evidence.

 

"He's a joker, hes a toker….

[flyingtlger]

Business as usual......

 

 

[mikebell]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya police under investigation for extortion

of EVERY bar/company/business in the city.  They are complicit in allowing the taxi mafia to break the law of the land every hour of every day.  They merely hold-up motorists or demand extra fees to do the job they are paid to do.

[Emster23]

16 minutes ago, mikebell said:

of EVERY bar/company/business in the city.  They are complicit in allowing the taxi mafia to break the law of the land every hour of every day.  They merely hold-up motorists or demand extra fees to do the job they are paid to do.

Friend (not farang) gets the shakedown every month. 2 different "law enforcement" groups tapped for 10k each. Then some group based in BKK started coming around too. Business in Pattaya. I can say no more...

[GeorgeCross]

1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said:

Where's the big joke fella when needed.....?

 

out chasing the hardcore felons..

 

(shhh, heard a russian missed his 90 day report yesterday.. get the SWAT team out boys)

 

 

[Lupatria]

11 hours ago, observer90210 said:

Kindly prepare some cushy "inactive posts" at the Operations Center, for some cushy postings with full salary.

After their announcement Pattaya is prostitution-free there must be a surrogate  source of income. In the unlikely event someone get caught in illegal activities they are working on solutions:

[hotchilli]

No need for words....

[Bangkok Barry]

5 hours ago, Emster23 said:

Friend (not farang) gets the shakedown every month. 2 different "law enforcement" groups tapped for 10k each. Then some group based in BKK started coming around too. Business in Pattaya. I can say no more...

 

CCTV can usually expose the guilty these days. I've seen stories of cops being caught out that way, and even a shopkeeper who installed it and then was caught by her own CCTV stealing from a customer's bag while they were trying on a dress in the changing cubicle 

[AccidentalTourist]

Old news...

[Media1]

standard for these humans here

[Polaky]

This story does not make any sense, too many holes, what exactly happened?, was it drugs?, kidnapping?, extortion?.

[a977]

At least there's no prostitution in Pattaya just ask the chief of police, you know the one who does the walk around photo op the one with his eyes closed the same one hear no evil see no evil speak no evil "kindly leave the brown envelope in the top drawer" and I'll see you next month.

[chama]

Apparently there is no evidence that the men involved were really police. Its too bad that this could be considered as a likely behavior by police as it fits into what they have done in the past. Its all about the envelope.