SONGKHLA: Eleven federal government officials, including six immigration police, have already been arrested and billed with taking bribes to enable the release associated with five foreign angling trawlers earlier confiscated for illegally angling in Thai oceans.
Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, assistant nationwide police chief, about Friday evening released the arrests within the 11 officials needed for alleged graft and also malfeasance.
In December last year, law enforcement agency and fisheries officials seized the trawlers and arrested 22 crew for doing some fishing in Thai seas without permission.
After legal proceedings, the trawlers were kept from the Songkhla customs business and then later put up for auction.
The fishing boats had been barred out of leaving Thailand after the auction. However , your vessels were after spotted entering Malaysian waters, and Thailänder police coordinated along with Malaysian police to be able to intercept them.
The seizure led to the arrest of 13 persons, including a man alluded to only as “Prasert”, who was a representative of any shipping firm, reported Pol Lt Style Surachate.
The officers widened the investigation, shedding light on more involvement by authorities.
Police arrest warrants were granted for 11 authorities officials — 6-8 immigration police not to mention five officials operating at marine edge and disease manage checkpoints — to look at bribes, malfeasance in addition to dereliction of their work. All surrendered.
The 6 immigration police was Pol Sub Lt Chanida Khaiyasena, Pol Snr Sgt Maj Reowadee Suphong, Pol Snr Sgt Maj Khunnaphat Chanowan, Pol Sgt Rada Nookhong, acting Pol Luxury touring Chatree Onthon, plus acting Pol Lt Chindanai Kawsriwarawong.
The other five were two marine officials — Niti Uthumporn and Chatuporn Khetdam, and several senior disease handle checkpoints — Anuphat Korwanit, Jettawat Khomkhao and Nonthaphat Ampornphan.
Any 11 officials are now being held in Singha Nakhon police radio station in Songkhla impending legal action, said Pol Lt Gen Surachate.