A TOTAL of 119 Thais who were arrested by Cambodian authorities in Poipet border town, just across from Aranyaprathet, on charges of involvement with online call centre gangs are being handed over to Thai police today (March 1), Amarin TV said.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwphan, head of Technology Crime Suppression Division, is going there to receive the Thai suspects. They are among 230 suspects who were arrested with 123 being foreigners and aside from the 119 Thais two each are from Laos and Myanmar.
Cambodian authorities said the suspects crossed over to Cambodia illegally and willingly worked on scamming people online to rake in high income. They were not forced to work there nor detained.
Initial investigation revealed that there are arrest warrants in Thailand against eight of the Thai suspects while complaints had been filed against 10 others for allegedly being linked to online crimes, while 46 were involved with ID cases.
A Cyber Police team is accompanying Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong to inspect all mobile phones and electronic devices to gather evidence.
Initially, their details will be entered into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) with this being a framework for identifying victims of human trafficking or modern slavery and ensuring they receive appropriate support.
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Top and Front Page: Some of the suspects being brought to Thailand. Photo: Channel 3 Plus News
Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwphan, centre. Photo: Amarin TV
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