Lite Beer Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Rohingya human traffickers to be prosecuted BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Police has completed the investigation into the Rohingya human trafficking case with a recommendation to the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to prosecute a total of 119 suspects. The investigation was compiled by the 8th Region Police after over two months of investigation. At a joint press conference attended by the commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Pol Gen Somyot Phumphanmuang, secretary general of the Anti Money Laundering Office (AMLO), and the representative of the OAG, Pol Gen Somyot said the recommendation to prosecute all the suspects was tom ascertain the strong determination of the government to hold human trafficking a serious problem that must be dealt with drastically.He said warrants have been issued for the arrest of 119 people, 56 of them had been arrested and 63 others still at large.He said more than 300 witnesses have been questioned and about 100 Rohingya migrants were victims to human trafficking gangs.He said the police also sought arrest of 30 more suspects from the court yesterday, some of them are foreigners.AMLO secretary general Pol Col Sihanart Porayoonrat also said AMLO has confiscated assets worth 118 million baht from these human traffickers. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/rohingya-human-traffickers-to-be-prosecuted -- Thai PBS 2015-06-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 whats the chances they let a few friends slip through the net by giving them ample time to get away after announcing this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Why am I left with the feeling that this will be less than a total catch from holes in their nets to let a few privileged escape and also others whose names will never see daylight. As per usual, following the official statement of "we are on top of this" , there will be little follow up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 What a pathetic stage show this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 "Songsak Saicheua, a foreign ministry official, said at least 15 police officers were facing prosecution, alongside a Royal Thai Navy officer, two local administration officials and a social worker." 2015-01-30 To date nothing has been heard of about the unnamed naval officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 What a pathetic stage show this is. Yep......as most major police investigations are......! Let the big men have a chance to go and squash the poor!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunna Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 " about 100 Rohingya migrants were victims to human trafficking gangs " It should read. " about 10,000 Rohingya migrants were victims to human trafficking gangs who murdered at least a 100 of them " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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