In a shocking case of police extortion, a gaggle of men claiming to be cops are alleged to have swindled a Burmese worker under the specter of extreme repercussions. The incident happened in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region and was just investigated.
On August 12, Athiwat Sirikangwalwang, founding father of the Fearless Step Facebook page, investigated the incident at a meals shop in the metropolis district of Nonthaburi, involving a Burmese girl who claimed she faced extortion by a man claiming to be police for a monthly safety charge of 500 baht.
The feminine employee struggled to produce documentation that enabled her to work legally in Thailand, revealing she had borrowed virtually 30,000 baht. She talked about a man, claiming to be a police officer, had been unhappy about this, and had demanded to examine her work permit and passport.
After discovering her papers have been nonetheless valid, he claimed to not perceive and insisted on going to her house for further examination. She then known as her agent, who had dealt with her paperwork, to clarify the situation to the person. The agent confirmed that her papers have been indeed legitimate and she was legally working.
Feeling threatened and worried, the woman contacted her employer and agent, who advised her to pay the man a thousand baht as a gas allowance for his car, aiming to avoid additional problems. Replicate supposed police officer warned her once more in vague threats so as to continue the extortion.
“If there’s an issue, you will encounter more troubling conditions as a outcome of we are in a position to cause a lot more points.”
Despite paying him off, she continued to feel fearful and apprehensive. This prompted her to ask Fearless Step for assistance. She defined she had been paying the so-called rogue gang a monthly charge for the last 5-6 years.
She had been compelled to pay a monthly extortion charge to those alleged police as she had been working without the correct documents, however even after legalising her documentation utilizing a 30,000 baht mortgage, the man continued to demand a charge. When she refused, the man threatened her, main her to apprehensively supply the 1,000 baht gas charge as she did not want to create any issues.
Another incident was also reported involving these two rogue males allegedly posing as law enforcement officials who had come to the store to collect a monthly protection extortion charge. The duo were found to be one actual police officer and a police volunteer.
From further reported evidence, it has been discovered these males have been collecting money from different international staff at an ice manufacturing unit and a vehicle restore storage as properly. Upon not receiving the extract, they would often intimidate and threaten these employees. This has been confirmed by corroborative witnesses..