Bangkok: Prosecutor – Police Confirming the case of police extorting 140 million baht from a gambling website, there will be no delay, emphasizing that on 25 January we will know for sure who has been charged under the Missing Persons Act.
Today at 10:30 a.m. at the Attorney General’s Office. Investigation Office, Borommaratchachonnani Road, Mr. Watcharin Panurat, Deputy Director-General of Public Prosecutions Bureau of Investigation Head of the working group to inspect or supervise the investigation. Case of police extorting 140 million baht from an online gambling website. Meeting with Pol. Lt. Gen. Akradet Pimonsri, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police As the chief investigative officer and the team of investigators both from the Provincial Police Region 1 Headquarters and the Central Investigation Bureau for the second time in order to expedite the summary of the files and send them to the prosecutor. The Corruption Suppression Case Office will consider
which the said case is considered to be
an offense according to Abstaining from Absence Act There must be a prosecutor involved in the investigation with the police during the investigation. which was originally the power of the Pathum Thani Provincial Prosecutor’s Office But because there were incidents in many areas in Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Chiang Rai, the Pathum Thani Provincial Prosecutor’s Office So he wrote a letter to the Attorney General. How do you think this case should be handled? Later, the Attorney General ordered the investigation office The Attorney General’s Office came to supervise and examine the investigation files. In the past, various witnesses were interviewed. A total of 127 cases have been filed, including 29 suspects, including 16 police officers, including Pol. Maj. Gen. Kamphon Leelapraphaporn. Former Commander of Chonburi Province and 13 civilians
On the side, Pol. Lt. Gen. Akradet Revealed after the meeting that The case has made considerable progress and several additional witnesses have been interviewed. This was
the same set of witnesses who had previously come to request justice. The investigating officer is ready to be fair to all parties. A timeline for this case has been laid out. After coming to receive The duty of the chief investigator is to summarize the files and send them to the prosecutor. Office of Internal Corruption Suppression Cases not later than 60 or 90 days from now. Ready to confirm that the process has not been delayed. This team of investigators is considered to be working as quickly as possible.
While Mr. Panurat said that prosecutors have a duty to supervise and examine the investigation files of the police. Because the said case falls under the Act on Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Disappearance of Persons, etc. (The Absenteeism Act) in order to make the statement careful, concise, and fair to both sides. From today’s discussion, the meeting concluded that on January 25, the investigation team in the case will hold a meeting. at the Provincial Police Region 1 Headquarters to consi
der filing charges according to Abstaining from Absence Act and prosecute officials and civilians involved. The investigating officer will then issue a summons to come and acknowledge the allegations later. But he has not yet revealed how many additional people have been charged and what groups they will be. When there is clarity in reporting the allegations, the investigating officer will summarize the file and send it to the Anti-Corruption Case Office.
Confirm that the proceedings in the case have not been delayed this time. Due to many conditions in the past and a new team of investigating officers with Pol. Lt. Gen. Akradet is the leader. A large investigative committee has been set up. Let’s take care carefully and be fair to all parties. While the investigation report from the first set of investigators Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakphan, Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Being the head of the committee There was a thorough interrogation of all parties, both the victims and those who came to reques
t justice. The actions of the investigative team were not aimed at punishing anyone. But this must be done carefully and fairly because the accused is a high-ranking police officer at the level of a general. -413-Thai news agency
Source: Thai News Agency