Crackdown on human traffickers sees 19 arrests

[snoop1130]

Crackdown on human traffickers sees 19 arrests

By Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

 

The Metropolitan Police Bureau’s operation to crackdown on human traffickers has so far seen eight human-trafficking suspects and 11 people accused of harbouring street beggars arrested, city police deputy chief Pol Maj-General Sompong Chingduang told a press conference on Monday.

 

Search operations at targeted locations have been ongoing since August 15 and would continue until Friday, August 25, he said.

 

Sompong also vowed that city police would join efforts to find fugitive Prasert “Ko Lak” Sukkhee, 58, who is wanted for offences including human trafficking and procuring minors under 18 for the sex trade at Bangkok’s Nataree Entertainment massage parlour, which was busted last year. 

 

Prasert’s name emerged again as the owner of a 10-room hotel in Nonthaburi that was found on Saturday night to be a front for a prostitution ring’s brothel operation. The discovery was made when Interior Ministry officials investigated noise complaints made by neighbours. An unnamed madam in her 40s and 22 sex workers aged over 20 were nabbed.

 

Sompong revealed that Prasert was believed to be lying low in the Thai border area and that the Anti-Money Laundering Office had already seized his assets in Bangkok. He said police would also check all of Prasert’s business premises to see if the venues were legal.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30324461

 

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[impulse]

26 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Search operations at targeted locations have been ongoing since August 15 and would continue until Friday, August 25, he said.

 

Seems like any smart human trafficking gangs will be laying low for another few days...

 

[Moonmoon]

Discovery was made after noise complains... hmmm 

[wakeupplease]

29 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Seems like any smart human trafficking gangs will be laying low for another few days...

 

No the army is still ever present unfortunately.

[Bluespunk]

Moving in the right direction.  Let's hope it continues. 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The article says:  eight human-trafficking suspects...arrested."

 

And yet, not a single suspect named and absolutely no details of where they (if they really were) were arrested or in connection with what businesses or activities.

 

The only discussion in the article, besides the one unnamed madam, was of the Nataree guy who they have NOT found or arrested many months after his business was shut down.

 

More smoke and mirrors and posturing.

 

 

 

[kaorop]

18 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

More smoke and mirrors and posturing.

 

 

 

Quite possible,

As I'm sure you know,: "looks good, might work" is the preferred MO here.

[ratcatcher]

'Crackdown on human traffickers sees 19 arrests'   =   

[candide]

2 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

The article says:  eight human-trafficking suspects...arrested."

 

And yet, not a single suspect named and absolutely no details of where they (if they really were) were arrested or in connection with what businesses or activities.

 

The only discussion in the article, besides the one unnamed madam, was of the Nataree guy who they have NOT found or arrested many months after his business was shut down.

 

More smoke and mirrors and posturing.

 

 

 

I wonder who the Nataree guy has pissed off to be continuously targetted while legions of other pimps have a free pass....

[Get Real]

8 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

'Crackdown on human traffickers sees 19 arrests'   =   

Trafficking potato??? Really confused here.....

[nausea]

So am I. Maybe mistook them for eggs, when "counting chickens ... " might make sense.

[timendres]

17 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

'Crackdown on human traffickers sees 19 arrests'   =   

 

9 hours ago, Get Real said:

Trafficking potato??? Really confused here.....

 

The photo is of "small potatoes". An expression used frequently in the US to indicate something that is not significant.

 

The post is implying that the arrests here are not really making any significant impact on the "big players" who continue to function on a large scale with impunity.

 

[Get Real]

1 hour ago, timendres said:

 

 

The photo is of "small potatoes". An expression used frequently in the US to indicate something that is not significant.

 

The post is implying that the arrests here are not really making any significant impact on the "big players" who continue to function on a large scale with impunity.

 

Oki doki! It just must be better than nothing.

[tryasimight]

If any of the ladies were forced to have sex against their will, then human trafficking may have taken place.

If they were having sex for money of their own free will then they are working ladies or prostitutes and human trafficking has not occurred. I guess human trafficking looks better to sell newspapers and appease the do gooders.

[Briggsy]

1 minute ago, tryasimight said:

If any of the ladies were forced to have sex against their will, then human trafficking may have taken place.

If they were having sex for money then they are working ladies or prostitutes and human trafficking has not occurred. I guess human trafficking looks better to sell newspapers and appease the do gooders.

Actually your definition is the definition of "rape". You should try to research what "human trafficking", the crime, is defined as. You have understood it at only its most extreme examples but if you study what it is, you will find it encompasses a far wider range of exploitation. You will also be enlightened by new knowledge.

[tryasimight]

1 minute ago, Briggsy said:

Actually your definition is the definition of "rape". You should try to research what "human trafficking", the crime, is defined as. You have understood it at only its most extreme examples but if you study what it is, you will find it encompasses a far wider range of exploitation. You will also be enlightened by new knowledge.

The United Nations defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means (such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion) for an improper purpose including forced labor or sexual exploitation.

 

I stand by my comments. Your viewpoint may different and I respect that.

[Briggsy]

4 minutes ago, tryasimight said:

The United Nations defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means (such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion) for an improper purpose including forced labor or sexual exploitation.

 

I stand by my comments. Your viewpoint may different and I respect that.

Perhaps.

 

I will give you an example. Were these girls and beggars (there appear to be 2 groups) free to leave? Were their documents withheld by their 'employers'? If they left were monies withheld? Were they subjected to physical abuse? Were they locked in? Any of these could lead to this criminal gang being charged with human trafficking offences.

 

I understand your dislike of the term as a latterday buzzterm. However in today's world, international crime has mushroomed and the illegal movement of people has dramatically increased. So new language evolves.

[tryasimight]

18 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

Perhaps.

 

I will give you an example. Were these girls and beggars (there appear to be 2 groups) free to leave? Were their documents withheld by their 'employers'? If they left were monies withheld? Were they subjected to physical abuse? Were they locked in? Any of these could lead to this criminal gang being charged with human trafficking offences.

 

I understand your dislike of the term as a latterday buzzterm. However in today's world, international crime has mushroomed and the illegal movement of people has dramatically increased. So new language evolves.

I guess the short answer is we don't know from what has been reported.

If indeed any of what you described is happening, then it is human trafficking, no doubt about it.

 

I have no particular dislike of the term human trafficking as such. But it does annoy me when it is applied willy nilly as people do become desensitized to it over time when they see it used too frequently for anything resembling prostitution. And when particularly bad cases are found...a lot of people will shrug their shoulders and say...oh well....another one.

 

Personally I think genuine human traffickers should face capital punishment and this includes many in Saudi Arabia where real life slavery is a fact of daily life for some poor souls.

 

 

Edit to add:

I have no doubt that there is a lot of pressure on Thailand to eliminate human trafficking.

I wonder if reports like this generate some kudos among the world observers but that the really bad stuff is still happening well underground away from prying eyes and is not being addressed.