Four Thais arrested in migrant smuggling raid

[snoop1130]

Four Thais arrested in migrant smuggling raid

By Kornkamol Aksorndej 
The Nation

 

 

Four Thais have been arrested as part of a major gang allegedly involved in smuggling illegal migrants into Thailand, Immigration Police said on Friday.

 

Recently, the gang sheltered 89 illegal migrants in Bangkok’s Nong Chok district. Of them, the oldest was 47-years-old and the youngest was one month old. 

 

The gang also planned to sell 11 motorcycles to neighbouring countries and report them stolen to Thai insurance firms. 

 

Each motorcycle was leased, with a down payment of just Bt3,000, and the gang could claim a much higher amount for sales in neighbouring countries.

 

One of the four Thais arrested, Kantapon Ek-ariyaworawat, 45, carried a gun and ammunition at the time police raided the gang’s premises. 

 

Pol Maj General Archayon Kraithong, a commander at the Immigration Bureau, said on Friday that the gang picked illegal migrants up from designated points in border provinces and brought them to Bangkok. 

 

Some of these migrants had jobs waiting for them, while others were looking for employment.

 

An source said Cambodians paid about Bt2,500 per head for help travelling to Bangkok. 

 

“Of the amount, Bt500 went to Cambodian agents while the rest went to Thai agents,” the source said. 

 

The gang is believed to be linked to a wealthy woman, identified only as Je Tim, the source said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30368420

 

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[Srikcir]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Some of these migrants had jobs waiting for them

Probably more migrants than police or migrants will admit.

Are police going to investigate who the employers are and prosecute them?

If employers who support human trafficking aren't deterred, illegal entry of illegal migrant works also will not stop.

Meanwhile, immigration has set such a high bar for documentation and cost before a minimum wage migrant worker can get registered for employment in Thailand that it in promotes entry of illegal migrant workers. So immigration policies themselves in effect contribute to human trafficking.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The gang is believed to be linked to a wealthy woman, identified only as Je Tim

Of course she will never be found !!!!

Just the monkeys will be fined.

Thailand should be back at the top of the trafficking list until it really learns the lesson that people smuggling doesn't pay!

[DoktorC]

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