Lao woman arested for ‘trafficking 14-year-old’ in bar raid

A team of police from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) under the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrest a Lao woman for procuring a 14-year-old girl to provide sexual services during a raid on her karaoke bar in Narathiwat on Friday night. (Photo: CIB)
A Lao woman is detained by a team of police from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division( ATPD) under the Central Investigation Bureau( CIB ) on Friday night after they raided her karaoke bar in Narathiwat. The woman was caught for obtaining the 14-year-old girl to provide sexual services. ( Image: CIB )

On Friday night, a 35-year-old Lao girl was detained and charged with allegedly enticed into the body deal by robbing an karaoke bar in the Muang city of Narathiwat state. The girl was 14 years old.

The woman, who was only identified as Souk and the owner of Seechompu karaoke bar in tambon Bang Nak, was apprehended by a team of police from the Anti-Tradeking in Persons Division( ATPD ). A safe, a money receipt, the money transfer slip, and her mobile phone were all taken from her.

The police officer made the arrest after posing as a customer and asking for sex at the table during an undercover activity. Ms. Souk took a 14-year-old lady to him and charged him 2, 000 ringgit. Later, ATTD police showed up to take the landlord into custody.

Ms. Souk initially denied offering any sexual solutions at her table during doubting, but police had compelling evidence to bring charges against her. & nbsp,

Because she involved a small in the body commerce, the officers accused her of human trafficking. While awaiting legitimate activity, she was being held in police prison at the ATPD’s sub-division 6.