DSI seeks arrest for major general in trafficking case
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) forwarded an arrest warrant request for Major General Maung Chit Thu to the Attorney General. The case involves human trafficking and implicates Thai nationals. Officials are confident there is sufficient evidence for prosecution.
Yesterday, March 3, at 4.30pm, Police Lieutenant Colonel Siriwich Kasemsub, Director of the Human Trafficking Case Division at the DSI, discussed the progress of the arrest warrant for Major General Maung Chit Thu, leader of the BGF forces, in connection with human trafficking. The DSI director has signed off on the case file, which has been submitted to the Office of the Attorney General.
Investigators have gathered evidence from the actions of Major General Maung Chit Thu and his associates, linking them to human trafficking offences occurring both internationally and domestically. While specific details remain undisclosed, it is confirmed that the network includes Thai individuals.
Regarding the applicable sections of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2008 and its amendments, Police Lieutenant Colonel Siriwich noted that the Attorney General’s Office needs to thoroughly review the documents due to the complexity of the case.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Siriwich stated that the evidence is robust enough to ensure charges against Major General Maung Chit Thu and his associates will be upheld.
Although detailed information cannot be disclosed at this stage due to the ongoing review by the Attorney General, any identified perpetrators will face legal action without exception, reported KhaoSod.
In similar news, Thailand is ramping up efforts to combat human trafficking and scam call centres by launching an international coordination centre to rescue victims trapped in Myanmar. Police General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot announced the initiative on February 10 from Tak province.
The centre will collaborate with international law enforcement to locate and free individuals, regardless of nationality, who have been lured into fraudulent operations.
The move follows discussions with China’s Vice Minister for Public Security, Liu Zhongyi, amid rising cases of Chinese nationals trafficked into Myanmar. Thai police have also received over 100 reports from families in the Philippines and Bangladesh about relatives forced into scam call centres.
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