Nakhon Phanom, Central Investigation Police (CIB) busted up a gang of Vietnamese foreign workers. Illegally working without a license
Central Investigation Bureau Ready to integrate forces with related agencies including Together they arrested MISS LE, 40 years old, Vietnamese nationality, along with 16 people, informing them that commit a crime “Being a foreigner working without a work permit in accordance with Section 8 in conjunction with Section 101 of the Emergency Decree on Management of the Work of Foreigners B.E. 2017, amended (No. 2) B.E. 2018” and accused Mr. Suphachat, age 38 Year, which is an employer accepting foreign workers who do not have a license to work in their business establishment. which is a base offense ‘Being an employer accepting foreigners who do not have work permits to work’ is an offense according to Section 9 of the 2017 Foreign Work Management Act (revised in 2018).
By this arrest Police officers from the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division receiv
ed information that a Vietnamese capitalist was smuggling foreign workers to work in a marijuana cultivation facility. It is believed that this is not allowed and that marijuana is illegally sold without permission. Therefore, we have coordinated with the Nakhon Phanom Provincial Employment Office. Nakhon Phanom Provincial Public Health Office Border Patrol Police No. 236 and ISOC, Nakhon Phanom Province to inspect the said marijuana cultivation facility
Later, all officials Requested to inspect a marijuana cultivation facility While the officer was parking the car They found a number of foreign workers escaping inside the marijuana growing factory. The officer then showed himself and showed his card.
Officials asked to directly examine the relevant documents. At the same time, they found Mr. Suphachat posing as the owner.
Marijuana cultivation facility and admitted that they had hired Vietnamese foreign workers to work in the marijuana cultivation facility before bringing officials to inspect the building
Ready to admit that he has not yet applied for permission to sell marijuana. and will be carried out within 7 days according to the advice of public health officials A total of 16 foreigners were brought to inspect the identity documents of Mr. Suphachart. It was stated that the foreign workers had been hired to work because they were growing marijuana in their establishments. Paying each person a salary of 15,000 baht per month, having started hiring the foreign workers approximately 4 months ago. When examining the documents, it was found that everyone Have a passport entered into the Kingdom of Thailand through a checkpoint stamped as valid within the Kingdom.
When inquiring about the work permits of all foreigners, Mr. Supachat admitted that these foreign workers have not yet been granted permission to work in the Kingdom of Thailand. The Nakhon Phanom Provincial Employment Officer checked with the authorized personnel system and it did not appear that 16 foreign workers were allowed to work in the Kingd
om, so they reported the charges. ‘I am a foreigner working without a work permit. before being sent to the investigating officer Muang Nakhon Phanom Police Station to proceed with legal proceedings As for Mr. Suphachart, the owner, an official from the Department of Employment Will continue to compare and adjust. Ask for preliminary testimony The accused confessed to all charges.
Source: Thai News Agency