Man arrested in Tak for smuggling tech gear to Myanmar
A 54 year old man has been apprehended in Tak province for attempting to smuggle computer equipment and surveillance cameras across the border to a call centre gang in Myawaddy, Myanmar. The operation, conducted yesterday, February 4, was led by Police Lieutenant General Kittisak Durongkiboon and involved various enforcement teams.
The man, identified as Anusak Wongnoi from Mae Sot district, was found with a large cache of items including 26 routers, 17 empty computer cases, 76 CCTV cameras, one server unit, 305 metres of Internet cables in four boxes, 100 CCTV camera stands, 40 Internet connection devices, and 20 signal converters.
Additionally, 173,020 baht in cash was seized. The arrest took place in Village 4, Mae Cha Reu subdistrict, Mae Ramat district.
The arrest followed a coordinated effort by the police to patrol and monitor key routes and establish checkpoints in the area. The suspect’s vehicle was stopped, and a search revealed the smuggled items, which were then unloaded for further inspection.
Investigations suggest that the equipment was intended for a call centre gang reportedly relocating its operations to Myawaddy, Myanmar. All seized items and the suspect have been handed over to the Mae Ramat police for further investigation and legal proceedings. The operation underscores the ongoing efforts to curb illegal trafficking activities in border areas, reported KhaoSod.
In similar news, security officials arrested a man and seized a large number of electronic devices linked to call centre scams in Mae Ramat district on Saturday, February 1.
A joint task force, including Ratchamanu Task Force soldiers, border patrol police, and administrative officials, set up checkpoints along the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Ramat. They stopped a Toyota pickup truck and discovered 1,251 mobile phones, 274 SIM cards, and 19 computers inside.
The driver admitted to receiving 5,000 baht to collect the items near the Moei River in Bann Nam Dib Bon Warn village. He was instructed to send them via a private courier to a recipient named Pawalee in Watthana Nakhon district, Sa Kaeo, near the Cambodian border.
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