SONGKHLA, Oct 25 (TNA) – The Songkhla provincial court has issued warrants for the arrest of an assistant chief of Rattaphum district and five district volunteers for allegedly extorting money from a drug gang after their sting operation.

Earlier the six men told police that on the night of Oct 18 a gang of armed men robbed them of the seized methamphetamine that they used in a “subsequent sting operation” after they had arrested a drug trafficker.

 

They told police that the gang also took their five guns and mobile phones as well as the car of the assistant chief of Rattaphum district. The incidents took place in Rattaphum district of Songkhla.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1044095

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-10-25

 

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13 minutes ago, webfact said:

has issued warrants for the arrest of an assistant chief of Rattaphum district and five district volunteers for allegedly extorting money from a drug gang after their sting operation.

You can understand why they volunteered for the job ...the nice perks.

regards Worgeordie

23 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

You can understand why they volunteered for the job ...the nice perks.

regards Worgeordie

The headline says

"Volunteers Wanted for Drug Gang Extortion"

I was going to apply until I read the article in full!

????

Hard to tell who are the real criminals now days...

19 hours ago, ezzra said:

Hard to tell who are the real criminals now days...

The colour brown is a clue.. but I'm not saying more than that