webfact Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Picture: Tai Rath Top cop Lt-Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakpan presented the results of a crime crackdown from Wednesday at Friday last week in seven southern Thailand provinces. The Lt-Gen said that he had worked with Region 8 to investigate 285 places over crime related to human trafficking in children, guns and hitmen, people of influence and clear up those on existing warrants. There were 44 raids in Krabi, Chumphon 38, Nakhon Sri Thammarat 51, Phannga 34, Phuket 22, Ranong, 26 and 70 in Surat Thani. Speaking in Surat Thani on Saturday where guns and ammunition seized were displayed Big Joke said he was acting on orders from RTP chief Gen Suwat Chaenyodsuk to get tough on crime and bring confidence to the people, reported Thai Rath. Picture: Thai Rath Twenty five registered guns and 37 unregistered weapons were seized along with 274 rounds of ammunition. There were connections to unrest in three far south provinces. 115 drugs cases, 15 warrants and 12 others (including one of explosives use) were cleared up. 277 people were investigated and 254 DNA samples were taken. One of the top cases was the smashing of a child prostitution gang known as "Jay Nam" after the main woman who offered girls under 15 for sex to men at night for 1,500 baht a time. Arrested along aith Jay Nam, 38, were female associates Saa, 19, Opor, 20, and Fay, 28. All admitted their involvement. The case was the conclusion of an investigation after a 13 year old was taken in by social services after being offered for sex at the Grand Garden Hotel in Surat Thani in November. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-07 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post meatboy Posted February 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2022 keep up the good work B.J. you are definately needed in thailand,shame that there are not a lot more like you. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 5 hours ago, webfact said: There were 44 raids in Krabi, Chumphon 38, Nakhon Sri Thammarat 51, Phannga 34, Phuket 22, Ranong, 26 and 70 in Surat Thani. Seems the local plod haven't been doing their jobs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Can't keep a good man down, even in Thailand it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Meanwhile the local police have lost many sources of income. Good on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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