Wang Kelian case: Thais to be extradited after serving jail terms in Thailand


File photo of an abandoned trafficking camp in Wang Kelian, Perlis in 2015.

BANGKOK: Thailand will extradite its nationals who are wanted in connection with the discovery of human trafficking camps and graves in Wang Kelian, Perlis, in 2015 to Malaysia once they have completed serving their jail terms here.

Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said Malaysia applied for the extradition of 10 Thai nationals in 2017.

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