Four Thais Arrested in Tak for Kidnapping Chinese Nationals
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Four Thais arrested in Tak after Chinese men found tied up in carLegacyPolice arrested four Thai men in Tak province, Thailand, over a suspected kidnapping after finding three Chinese nationals blindfolded and tied up inside a car near a checkpoint yesterday, October 29. The incident occurred at approximately 1am near the Mae Tho checkpoint in Mae Tho subdistrict, Mueang Tak district. Officers noticed a grey Toyota travelling at high speed along Highway 1108 before turning onto a village road shortly before the checkpoint. Suspecting the driver was attempting to evade inspection, police coordinated an interception near a connecting road. When officers stopped the vehicle, they discovered three Chinese men, aged 28, 29 and 32, whose eyes had been covered with yellow tape. They were also handcuffed, with their legs bound by rope” Photo via MGR Online Checks established that all three Chinese nationals held passports and had entered Thailand legally. Police also found four Thai men in the vehicle, including the driver, 33 year old Watchara. The other three were identified as 22 year old Worachit, 22 year old Sorawit and 18 year old Phitsanu. During questioning, Watchara reportedly told officers that an unidentified man had hired him to transport the three Chinese nationals from Wang Chao district to Mueang Tak district. He said he had been promised 3,000 baht for each Chinese man he transported, totalling 9,000 baht. He would only be paid once all three reached their destination. Photo via Maetho Police Station Police arrested all four Thai men on charges of jointly detaining others or otherwise depriving them of their physical liberty. The suspects reportedly admitted the allegations during the arrest procedure. The four were transferred to Mae Tho Police Station along with the seized evidence for further legal proceedings. The three Chinese nationals were referred for screening under Thailand’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM), which is used to assess potential victims of human trafficking. Related news
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