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Ninety-three Thai citizens have been brought back from Cambodia after their arrest during police raids on call-center scams in Poipet. On Wednesday morning, cybercrime police escorted these individuals to the Criminal Court to seek approval for extending their detention by 12 more days.

 

Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiewphan, chief of the Cybercrime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), stated that the interrogation process is now complete. The cyber police submitted their request for continued detention around 8:30 a.m., while the police wait on the court's decision regarding bail opposition, which will be determined by the CCIB deputy chief Atthasit Sudsa-nguan.

 

These suspects, part of a larger group of 119 Thai nationals comprised of 61 men and 58 women, were deported on March 1 through the Poipet border checkpoint after entering and residing illegally in Cambodia. The Cambodian police nabbed a total of 230 individuals during February raids in Poipet, but only 119 were confirmed as Thai citizens.

 

 

This makeshift network included workers from Myanmar and Laos. Warrants had been issued for 100 Thais, but only 93 remain detained, including 48 women and 45 men. These individuals are currently held at police stations in Nonthaburi and Bangkok.

 

For 19 of the 119 repatriated Thais, there are no arrest warrants due to lack of involvement in the call-center activities. Four individuals are under 18, while 15 others were involved in separate gambling website operations in Cambodia, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2025-03-05

 

 

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