A Chinese interpreter tied to an infamous gang has been detained in Thailand.
36-year-old Chinese-language interpreter was caught on May 3 for his ties to a criminal group known for kidnapping Chinese
A Chinese interpreter tied to an infamous gang has been detained in Thailand.
A 36-year-old Chinese-language interpreter was caught on May 3 for his ties to a criminal group known for kidnapping Chinese people. The arrest occurred in the Din Daeng district following an abduction incident on April 25, according to Deputy Metropolitan Police Bureau Commissioner Noppasin Poonsawat.
Theerachai Chaloemwanpen was apprehended by the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) alongside Metropolitan Police Division 1. Upon interrogation at the Din Daeng station, he confessed to his affiliation with the criminal syndicate that was responsible for the abduction of five Chinese nationals from a hotel room in Soi Pracha Songkroh 2, also known as Soi Sutthiporn.
Interestingly, Theerachai’s employment was facilitated by Weerayut Phetcharat, a traffic constable stationed at Phaya Thai. He was tasked with the role of an interpreter for the abducted Chinese nationals, earning a weekly wage of 15,000 baht (US$410).
The victims, all businessmen, were kidnapped from the hotel, with the abductors demanding a ransom of 2.5 million baht (US$68,000) to be paid in digital currency. Surveillance footage revealed an 11-member gang, composed of current and former police personnel, carrying out the abduction using four vehicles.
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