In a coordinated effort, more than 50 police officers from the Banglamung and Pattaya stations broke up a gang that was engaged in beggaring and illegal gambling.
The procedure was performed on May 27 in the morning.The Nongprue Subdistrict’s Sukhumvit Soi 7 residence was the initial target of the authorities’ scrutiny. They found two fenced-in houses with metal roofs as they got closer.
They found a Cambodian woman who matched the description of the sought-after individual when they went inside the first home.
As soon as possible, the police officers handed her an arrest warrant and a picture to prove her identification. They also discovered five children, aged between one and eight, inside the first home.
When they entered the second home, they were greeted by a guy, a wife, and two kids from Cambodia. The search turned up no personal identity documents, so the police detained everyone and brought them to the Banglamung Police Station.
Authorities uncovered another important discovery at a second place, a townhouse called Pornpimol located in Soi Naklua 14. They discovered a community of adults from Cambodia living together with 11 kids ranging in age from 0 to 8 years old. They discovered things like cups and money that are frequently used in begging, among other things. At this location, no personal identity documents were discovered either.
Authorities discovered 11 toddlers and a group of adult Cambodians without proper documentation at the Porpimol townhouse. They also discovered begging supplies including cups and money.
The police officers arrested two men and three women after presenting arrest warrants. One of the persons, a 27-year-old man who went by the name Mr. Oh, claimed to work at a hotel that didn’t require any identification.
He also acknowledged that some of the beggars used the cash they received from begging to pay for entertainment by playing cards.
Initial investigations showed that these begging groups illegally entered the city via a variety of methods, placing children in busy tourist spots so they could beg for money or stir up compassion in both locals and visitors. Their daily income varied between 300 and 1,000 baht.
In order to handle the situation, the officers teamed up with the Provincial Children’s Shelter and the Social Development and Human Security Office of Chonburi Province to carry out individual screenings, collect personal histories, and look into connections and relationships among the adults who claimed to be the parents of the kids.
The authorities intended to seek human trafficking charges in situations where legitimate relationships could not be proven. There will be additional investigations to acquire information for additional charges.
