Thai police arrest six officers and one civilian for extorting 165,000 USDT from a Chinese-Vanuatu citizen, raising serious credibility concerns.
Thai police have arrested six officers and one civilian following a serious complaint from a Chinese-Vanuatu citizen. The man, identified only as Sai, accused the officers of staging a fake arrest and extorting 165,000 USDT from him. This incident has raised significant concerns about the credibility of the Thai police force.
On October 30, nine police officers and three civilians tried to swindle foreigners in Thailand, threatening them with legal action. All the participants were later arrested. Sai and his wife, their relatives, and a housemaid went to the Bang Sue Police Station. They reported the case to Police Lieutenant Colonel Chairat Thamseethao.
It happened at the family home in Bang Phli Yai sub-district, Samut Prakan Province in Thailand when Sai and his family were home. A group who said they were policemen showed a document seemingly issued by the Samut Prakan Provincial Court as a search warrant. Sai and his family could not read the Thai language, so they only saw the government seal and thought the warrant was actual.
During the alleged search, the two interpreters were a Chinese couple, Ms. Aphatsara and Mr. Yun. The officers said a Filipino suspect had linked Sai to a passport forgery case already being investigated. They seized all the mobile phones and a computer and then tried to charge Sai with other related offenses related to unlawful employment.
Officers Demand 10 Million USDT to Drop Case Against Sai
The officers then demanded that 300 million baht or 10 million USDT be paid to them to discontinue the case. When Sai declined to pay the money and said he did not have it and was not guilty, they bundled him and his wife with a Chinese friend, Wen, and the housemaid and took them to the Government Complex Building B.
All suspects pleaded innocence and sought 15 days to prepare written statements. They were set free on a bond in cash and land. The case is under the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which will present its report in one month.
The police gang then opened new accounts and prepared fake documents, forcing Sai and his family to make a video denying the allegations against them. While the mobile phones were returned, the computer was not. Suspecting a scam, Sai hired a lawyer to investigate and filed criminal charges against the implicated officers on October 22.
The officers, aged between 41 and 49, have denied the charges against them. They were granted temporary bail. On the other hand, the National Anti-Corruption Commission continues its investigation into this troubling case.
