Five Thai Excise Dept. officials suspended for alleged extortion

[webfact]

 

It has now been confirmed that five men, who have been accused of extorting 5,500 baht from the owner of a grocery in Bangkok’s Sai Mai area a few days ago, are officials of the Excise Department, according to the department’s director-general, Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

 

According to Ekniti, all five have been suspended from active duty and a fact-finding committee has been set up to investigate claim.

 

The owner of the grocery has filed a complaint with Bang Khen district police, claiming that the five men, identifying themselves as excise officials, entered the shop for a search and claimed they found counterfeit cigarettes on the premises. He also provided CCTV footage of the incident to the police.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/five-thai-excise-dept-officials-suspended-for-alleged-extortion/

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The owner of the grocery has filed a complaint with Bang Khen district police, claiming that the five men, identifying themselves as excise officials, entered the shop for a search and claimed they found counterfeit cigarettes on the premises. He also provided CCTV footage of the incident to the police.

Corrupt to the core.

[BananaStrong]

I think the red envelope is 500 baht per month.

 

I could see 5000 if the owner is making 50,000 off some illegal stuff....but in this case it seems like the owner is legit and the cops are greedy.

[Bangkok Barry]

26 minutes ago, BananaStrong said:

I think the red envelope is 500 baht per month.

 

I could see 5000 if the owner is making 50,000 off some illegal stuff....but in this case it seems like the owner is legit and the cops are greedy.

Not very greedy, with five sharing 5,500. And isn't it amazing that people have still not caught on to the fact that CCTV is everywhere now.

[RichardColeman]

If you see the guys above you doing it - all the way up to the top in the Thai police and politics - what do you expect