Bangkok, March 21-Police ask the court to issue arrest warrants for suspects. Um Riedsap, a Chinese translator and a Chinese man on the side of Pol. Gen. Surachet The perpetrators were both police officers and civilians.

Investigators at the Din Daeng Police Station bring documents and evidence to submit to the Central Criminal Court for corruption and misconduct cases. Arrest warrants have been issued for at least four suspects who jointly kidnapped a Thai woman who is a Chinese interpreter. along with another Chinese male friend in the Din Daeng area to extort assets into digital currency The strike value is more than 2 million baht in Thai money. The incident occurred in the morning of March 10, 2023 after last night. The investigative team was able to control 3 suspects to investigate. Initially, all suspects were interrogated separately. and still keep refusing

For this case, the victim reported to the police that is an interpreter for Mr. Chi, a 62-year-old Chinese man. On the day of the incident, Mr. Qi asked the victim to meet at a house in Soi Prachasongkhro 2 in order to accompany him to do a passport and visa renewal transaction. At the Government Center, Chaengwattana Road, when he arrived, there was a Chinese friend of Mr. Chi. Driving a car to take him to the government center without Mr. Chi not going with him When he arrived, he found that the documents that had been prepared for the transaction were incomplete. So had to go back to Mr. Chi's house again, but instead found 5 men dressed like policemen with 3 cars, in which the group of men carried the victim and Mr. Chi into a different car. by Mr. Qi's friend Driving along in a procession before leaving the alley, a total of 4 cars while on the car A man claiming to be a policeman asked the victim how he knew Mr. Chi, and the victim said he had known him for a year as an interpreter. And the man claimed that Mr. Qi guilty of forgery of identity cards therefore demanding to receive money in digital currency amounting to 60, 000 USDT or about 2 million baht in exchange for Mr. Qi's release. Mr. Qi therefore asked the perpetrators to talk to his son in China. Until finally, the son agreed to transfer digital money to the perpetrators 30,000 USDT, or about 1 million baht, after which the perpetrator agreed to release Mr. Qi. and the victim returns to the original location

The victim also said that after the incident, Mr. Chi could no longer be contacted until he learned that Mr. Chi has returned to live with his son in China but still feel scared afraid it's not safe Because this group is expected to act as a movement and do not know if there are government officials involved or not therefore decided to report

While information from the police, after checking, it was found that Mr. Chi had a Thai national ID card. The name of Mr. Saroj Thongkhamai, 55 years old, is from Samut Prakan Province. and have used this card for transactions in Thailand After this, the police will check if the original card owner is still alive and how did Mr. Qi get this ID card?

Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakpal, Deputy Commissioner of the National Police revealed that according to the investigative approach, it was found that The perpetrators included both police officers and civilians. They are 3 commissioned police officers and 1 non-commissioned officer. Currently, they are asking for arrest warrants for all 4 perpetrators after gathering evidence all night long. Initially, it was an offense on charges. “Together imprison and detain/together rape other people's hearts and is an official to act or ignore Misconduct of duties under section 157 ”

Initially, it was reported that 5 people involved in the extortion of property, of which there are 4 immigration police officers, the highest rank of police major. And have invited all 4 police officers to interrogate while requesting the court to issue an arrest warrant As for the other co-riot, 1 person has not yet confirmed whether he is a policeman or not on the run.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency