Thai police bust two major international human trafficking rings


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): In an expansive sting operation, police netted several suspects believed to be involved in two human-trafficking cases – one getting Thais illegal jobs in Cambodia and the other involving Rohingya refugees in Malaysia.

Former Immigration Police chief Pol Lt-General Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, who has been reinstated as assistant police chief, and deputy police chief Pol General Roy Inkapairo jointly made the announcement on Friday (Oct 22).

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