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Thai police corruption scandal as officers extort millions from Chinese man.
Thai police corruption case exposes misconduct, leading to multiple arrests.
Thai police corruption exposed as officers extort millions in USDT from a Chinese man under false charges; 12 suspects, including 9 officers, now face arrest.
Thai Police Corruption Case: Officers Extort Millions from Chinese Resident
In mid-October, six Thai police reportedly broke into a Chinese citizen’s house, Mr. Sai, on the grounds of investigating passport forgery. They threatened to settle the case with 10 million USDT, having taken phones and computers in an attempt to pressure him. Mr. Sai partially gave in and made the transfers. Later, he went to report the case to higher authorities. Such a case brought 12 arrests, of which 9 were police officers.
This high-profile case has brought to light corruption issues within Thailand’s law enforcement. Mr. Sai took action against intimidation and threats; the case was a bit more than a slip-up but part of deep-seated behavior misconduct. During the investigation, it was learned that the police officers, together with civilian accomplices, fabricated legal claims to extort money from Mr. Sai. Now, Thai police promise to prosecute those responsible for the scheme, according to qq.com.
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Thai Police Corruption Uncovered: Extortion of Millions in Digital Currency
Recently, a disturbing case cropped up involving Thai police corruption with 12 suspects accused of extorting digital currency from a Chinese resident. Mr. Sai, a citizen of China, was intimidated into transferring millions because police officers posing as genuine law enforcers fabricated charges against him. The suspects went to the extent of filming Mr. Sai to claim no wrongdoing was committed by the police.
A report to the authorities by Mr. Sai instituted a routine internal investigation by Thai police, after which 9 officers were arrested, revealing several shocking levels of police force misconduct. As Thailand grapples with the fallout from this corruption scandal, the case has brought calls for greater law enforcement transparency and accountability into focus.
