Mae Ramat: Combined forces, including soldiers, police, and Mae Ramat District officials, seized equipment belonging to a call center gang while the group attempted to move its base from Myawaddy to Cambodia.
According to Thai News Agency, the operation was conducted by the 35th Ranger Task Force, Naresuan Force, in collaboration with officers from Mae Ramat Police Station, the 345th Border Patrol Police Company, and Mae Ramat District Administration. The patrol monitored the route along the border of Ban Tha Lo and Ban Nam Dip Bon Wan in Mae Ramat Subdistrict, Mae Ramat District, Tak Province.
During their patrol, authorities spotted a suspicious white pickup truck, registration number Kor Tor 6389 Tak, loaded with goods. Upon inspection, officers discovered 1,251 mobile phones, 274 SIM cards, and 19 sets of computer equipment inside the vehicle.
The driver, identified as Mr. Athit, aged 45, confessed to being hired to collect the items from the bank of the Moei River in Ban Nam Dip Bon Wan, Mae Ramat District, Tak Province. He was tasked with delivering the goods through a private transport company to a person named Mrs. Paowalee in Tambon Watthana, Amphoe Watthana Nakhon, Sa Kaeo Province, for a payment of 5,000 baht.
Authorities believe the seized equipment belongs to a call center gang based in Myawaddy, Karen State, Myanmar, which intended to relocate its operations to Cambodia, opposite Sa Kaeo. All evidence was seized, and the suspects were taken to Mae Ramat Police Station for further investigation and legal proceedings.