Informant fears life after exposing drug cartel and corrupt officers

[webfact]

Jang Talat Phlu, Image courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

A police informant, known by the alias Jang Talat Phlu, has taken to the Sai Mai Tong Rod (Sai Mai Must Survive) Facebook page, renowned for its help during Covid-19 lockdowns, fearing for his life. He alleges threats from both a police gang and a drug cartel he exposed.

 

Jang claims that a deputy chief inspector and four junior inspectors, members of the Gang Look Moo (Piglet Gang) operating from a Bangkok police station, are pursuing him. The group, led by a deputy chief inspector identified as Poo Kong Pong (Pol Capt Pong), targeted Jang after he facilitated a bribe payment to them.

 

Jang’s predicament began after a police raid on a Soi Taksin 19, Thon Buri district house in August last year. The police apprehended a caretaker and confiscated 100,000 methamphetamine tablets. Following the raid, Jang received a phone call from an individual named Coke Bovi.

 

This person requested help in persuading the police not to arrest the drug’s owner. The police demanded a one million baht bribe to drop charges, and the owner managed to negotiate it down to 500,000 baht.

 

by Mitch Connor

Jang Talat Phlu, Image courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/bangkok-police-informant-fears-life-after-exposing-drug-cartel-and-corrupt-officers

 

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[Emdog]

Photos of criminals here are pixelated up the whazoo, but some guy trying to avoid getting killed by cops and cartels: nice photo. Had his mask on, but enough of the rest of face to ID.

[TheFishman1]

Yeah, the very top cops are taking the money. It’s amazing how a bunch of money and then the police drop all charges IN A civilized places the court bring charges against you in the police just can’t drop them but I guess hear anything is possible with the right brown envelope TIT

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

(Pol Capt Pong)

Something smelly going on at his police station!!

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

Yeah, the very top cops are taking the money. It’s amazing how a bunch of money and then the police drop all charges IN A civilized places the court bring charges against you in the police just can’t drop them but I guess hear anything is possible with the right brown envelope TIT

What happens is the police make out a charge sheet but don't yet pass it on to the public prosecutor, giving you time to pay the bribe after which the charge sheet gets torn up, once it's gone to the prosecutor it's too late, there is no way they can stop it. It happened to an acquaintance of mine (drug possession) the police wanted 40k which he paid then they gave him 4 days to leave Thailand.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Emdog said:

Photos of criminals here are pixelated up the whazoo, but some guy trying to avoid getting killed by cops and cartels: nice photo. Had his mask on, but enough of the rest of face to ID.

Surprised the didn't print his address.

Corruption is rampant as ever.

[spidermike007]

Most Thais that I talk to think the cops here are very crooked. If they only know how far it went up. People talk about a crime buster like big joke. If it is a pyramid scheme, what are the chances of the top dogs being straight? 1%?

 

Exposing high ranking cops and officials here is a very honorable thing to do. But it is also very dangerous. Men who are morally bankrupt will do anything to keep the gravy train running. 

[digger70]

It' one thing being a Dog and yep about your fellow crims But being an informer for the cops and things gone  wrong .

Well  I would say he's Done for. he won't have a long happy life.

[Nupy147]

Why show his face?  You are endangering his life even more!!!

if anything happens to him , on your head be it!!!!!

[chickenslegs]

On 9/5/2023 at 8:18 AM, webfact said:

members of the Gang Look Moo (Piglet Gang)

Their leader lives in the Hundred Acre Wood.