Bangkok, May 3 - DEA raided and arrested the director of the Klong Luang Technician Division. demanding bribes for land filling costs of 3 million baht and calling him "Singularity" Mr. Khlong Luang acknowledged charges after meeting together in corruption
Today (3 May) at 2:00 p.m., Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew, DEA commander, Pol. Col. Prasong Chalermphan, deputy commander of the DEA. Pol.Lt.Col.Siripong Sritula, director of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Division 2, PACC, led the CU officers. 2 DEA magistrates, DEA officials, arrested Mr. Satit, 50, the director of the Mechanic Division of Khlong Luang Municipality. According to the arrest warrant of the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Region 1 on the charge of “being an official jointly requesting for any other benefits illegitimately, being an official jointly perform or refrain from performing duties illegally” by being detained in the office. Khlong Luang Municipality Office, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province, ready to coordinate and invite Mr. Ekkaphot, 53 years old, Mayor of Khlong Luang City. came to report the allegation for the same offense
This case follows a complaint from one victim. who contacted the municipality for permission to fill land Originally, the applicant had to pay a general fee of only 500 baht, but Mr. Ekapot Mayor of Khlong Luang Instead, they demanded 50 baht per cubic meter from the 60,000 cubic meters of soil to be filled, totaling 3,000,000 baht. therefore agreeing to pay first in the amount of 500,000 baht, with Mr. Satit, the director of the Technician Division, receiving the money before requesting to postpone gradually paying the rest later After knowing about the police, the Royal Thai Police Therefore organized a force to investigate the facts that the two accused Behaviors that indicate true corruption In addition, the accused group contacted the victim to bring another 500,000 baht in cash to deliver again today. at the office of Khlong Luang Municipality Office Therefore gathering evidence to request the court to issue an arrest warrant for Mr. Satit, leading to his arrest while receiving the money along with the seizure of 1 firearm
As for Mr. Ekkaphot, while the lead officer was searching inside the Klong Luang Municipality Office Appears that the person is not there. due to watching his wife give birth to a child Mongkutwattana Hospital Therefore coordinated to contact him to meet to report the allegations on the same offense from the aforementioned case.
In addition, another set of forces Entered the house of Mr. Sathit. to search for more evidence The details of this operation After completing the mission, there will be an official summary of the operation again.
Later, Mr. Ekaphot has traveled to the office Khlong Luang Municipality The police therefore informed the allegations to Mr. Akkapot and brought the two accused to send to the Royal Thai Police 2, the Royal Thai Police, where the Royal Thai Police will investigate and collect evidence for submission. The case shall be submitted to the NACC for legal consideration. from questioning the accused Always denied the allegations. .-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency