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BANGKOK: Thailand's Special Investigation (DSI)  seek to arrest warrants for 3-leaders of Myanmar Border Guard Forces (BGF) on charges of human trafficking, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong announced on Tuesday (Feb 11). stated  case is against 1)  Colonel Saw Chit Thu, 2) Lieutenant Colonel Mote Thone, & 3)  Major Tin Win, all dated back several years when Thai nationals were been detained in Myanmar.

BGF are military units op under Myanmar’s junta Regional Military Commands, comprising former insurgent. He stressed arrest warrants are not linked to info provided by Liu Zhongyi, China’s Asst Minister of Public Security who recently visited the Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau. A total of 36 major Chinese call-centre scam gangs were operating in Myawaddy, employing over 100,000 scammers to defraud victims. The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) was is collaborating with DSI to trace & seize their financial assets of those involved.

Once warrants are issued, Thai authorities will coordinate with Myanmar to arrest and extradite the suspects. Cooperation will be carried out through Asean channels, he declined whether arrest warrants would also be issued against call-centre scam gangs, as noted both US & Chinese ambassadors had urged Thailand to take stronger action on these gangs as a “threat to humanity”, adding they also operate from Golden Triangle are involved in illegal drug trade. While, Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa stated he was unaware plans to seek arrest warrants for three BGF leaders.
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/ase...es-leaders