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Immigration Bureau arrests “Ashraf” behind Bangladeshi labor trafficking ring

Immigration Bureau expands its investigation to arrest Asraf, a businessman importing and exporting foreign products. behind the scenes Bangladeshi labor trade movement From Cambodia to work in Malaysia The investigation found more than 100 million baht in circulation. At 11.15 a.m. Pol. Lt. Gen. Itthiphon Ittisanronnachai, Commander-in-Chief of the Immigration Bureau, along with Pol. Maj. Gen. Phanthana Nuchanart, Commander-in-Chief of the Immigration Bureau, and Pol. Col. Phanupakhan. Jitprayurathi Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Immigration Bureau Announcing the results of the arrest of Mr. Asraf, 46 years old, a businessman importing and exporting foreign goods, a Bangladeshi national, accused according to an arrest warrant of the Nathawi Provincial Court for the offense of "jointly allowing to stay, conceal or assist in any way with foreigners." who have entered illegally in order to escape from the arrest of the officials They were arrested near Paknam Road. Muang Pattani District also arrested Mr. A bu, 47 years old, Bangladeshi nationality. Accused according to arrest warrant Narathiwat Provincial Court on charges of providing shelter, assistance, or assistance in any way to free illegal aliens from arrest. During interrogation, Asraf confessed that such an operation had actually taken place. But there was no mention of other brokers who were still fleeing abroad. But from the investigation Still found participants in the movement Many more brokers escaped. living abroad which is in the process of expanding the investigation and expediting arrests This case follows the channel January - March 2023 after investigators from Songkhla Provincial Immigration, Pattani Provincial Immigration, Narathiwat Provincial Immigration and Immigration Division 6. Arresting 41 foreigners of Bangladeshi nationality escaping into the country, a total of 5 cases, along with expanding the results of the arrest and prosecution of 10 people who provided assistance. And from analyzing the plot for a year, it was found that th e foreigners Travel via airline and arrive in Cambodia. All of them then illegally entered the Kingdom through the natural channels on the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo Province. and took a bus to Bangkok to send to Mr. Abu Foreigner of Bangladeshi nationality, Mr. Asraf's subordinate which has been arrested Responsible for procuring vehicles to deliver to groups of Thais who were waiting to take over in Songkhla Province to take them out through natural channels around Narathiwat Province. to go work illegally in Malaysia Investigative officials spent nearly a year investigating and gathering evidence until they learned that Mr. Ashraf was a Bangladeshi national. Working as a businessman in a company that imports and exports foreign products. But behind the scenes, they work to contact foreigners. All with brokers in Bangladesh and Cambodia. To facilitate travel in Thailand Together with the 10 suspects who were previously arrested, a bounty of 100,000-150,000 baht/person has been collected. It was found that the Ashraf network There is more than 117 million baht in circulation in the movement. Police officers Therefore, evidence was collected and submitted to the Nathawi Provincial Court. An arrest warrant was issued for Mr. Asraf. In the case of the offense of 'jointly allowing to stay, conceal or assist in any way to aliens who enter illegally to escape arrest of the officials' Later, they were able to arrest Mr. Asraf. Available in Pattani province. and has been taken to Kuan Meed Police Station for legal action. Source: Thai News Agency