Din Daeng Police Station, May 8 - One of the gang that abducted a Chinese victim and extorted 2.5 million baht in ransom has surrendered, confirming his innocence. Refuse to join the carrying team Just being hired by the police to drive Mr. Natthaphong, 26 years old, one of the suspects in the kidnapping of Chinese nationals to extort 2.5 million baht in ransom, came to Din Daeng Police Station to request to surrender. Mr. Natthaphong confirmed that he did not know and was not involved in this movement in any way. Today I come to show my purity. On that day he was hired by the police as a driver and he did not carry the victim in any way. Meanwhile, Mr. Natthaphong's father opened up that he later learned that his son had an arrest warrant issued. So he called his son and asked for various facts. His son told him that he had been contacted by Petty Officer Weerayuth or Sergeant Jack hired his son to act as a driver. Seeing that it was a police officer So he agreed. and was not bothered that Sergeant Jack h ad brought the victim in the car with him. Because at that time I thought that the police would probably go and arrest the criminal. Then, when I received my salary, I went back to doing delivery work as usual. For Mr. Natthaphong Served as the driver of a Toyota Yaris Ativ for the perpetrators to sit in. To go and cause extortion for fellow countrymen which Mr. Natthaphong Received a share after the job was completed in the amount of 350,000 baht before fleeing. From the investigation, it was found that Mr. Natthaphong has a history of being convicted of 3 criminal cases. 2015, Sattahip Police Station area, charged with "carrying a firearm" 2016, Sattahip Police Station area, charged with "careless driving" 2024, Muang Nong Khai Police Station area, charged with "defamation" For this case, the police were able to arrest a total of 8 people involved in the movement. Two others are in the process of being arrested, namely Sgt. Weerayut or Sergeant Jack, Phaya Thai Police Station, and Mr. Jian Piao, a Chin ese national, whom officials are currently tracking. Arrested and prosecuted according to law. Source: Thai News Agency