Police, the Royal Thai Police-Phrom, operate to break up a gang of foreign beggars. Blockade and search 2 rental houses in the area of Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, reporting 5 human trafficking charges, rescuing dozens of children.
The Royal Thai Police and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) launched an operation to break up gangs of alien beggars. They surrounded and searched two rental houses in the area of Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, which were used by a beggar gang as a residence.
Point 1 is a 4-storey townhouse, 2 booths, in Soi Naklua 14, Naklua Subdistrict. Found Cambodians, 20 adults, 11 children without immigration documents. Arrested 5 suspects according to arrest warrants, arresting offenders according to under the Immigration Act, 15 people, and helping child victims Trafficking in Persons Act, 3 persons
The second point is a zinc shed house. Within Soi Sukhumvit, Pattaya Soi 7, a person was found living in the house. Cambodians, 3 adults, 7 children, no immigration documents Arrested 1 accused according to arrest warrants, arrested 2 under the Immigration Act, assisted child victims according to The 5th Child Protection Act
For the behavior of the alien group, they will bring children around 2-3 years old to sit and beg on the roadside. In the area of Pattaya City, Chonburi Province, the arresting team went to the area to investigate the news. It made me realize that there is a group of Cambodian beggars aged between 18-60 years old, where women bring children aged 2-10 to sit and beg at various points. and there were men who sat and waited for beggars.
However, from the interdisciplinary coordination and officials from the MSDHS to screen victims of human trafficking profile each person Ready to check the relationship. Between adults who claim to be parents whether there is a real relationship or not Without it, it could be considered human trafficking. Will have to investigate and expand the results. and inform the allegations for further prosecution later
However, from the preliminary screening of victims of human trafficking It was found that there are 6 original suspects, 5 of them can be charged with human trafficking if people have clues about gangs that bring children to beg in various places. information can be provided at Human Trafficking Suppression Division, call hotline 1191 or Facebook page “Human Trafficking Suppression Division”.
Source: Thai News Agency