Damrongsak Rakyat is arrested for allegedly
possessing a cache of weapons, as well as undisclosed human-trafficking
charges.
Teerarak Suthathiwong
A Nong Plalai man has been arrested on drug and human-trafficking
charges after Banglamung police raided his cafe in Rongpoh.
Regional and local police joined with the Anti-Money Laundering Office for
the raid on the Super Star Cafe June 15. Owner Damrongsak Rakyat, 44, was
taken into custody and officers seized 11 long and short guns, 977 bullets,
nine bank books, two credit cards, land registration documents, a computer,
gold amulet and cash.
Damrongsak was charged with human trafficking, prostitution, illegally
opening a business without a license, employing underage workers and
intimidating minors to commit illegal acts. In addition, the officers
confiscated many of his assets since the suspect allegedly had violated the
Anti-Money Laundering Act of 1999.
The suspect denied the charges and no details on the human-trafficking
offenses were given other than police received information that he was
trafficking children.
