Bangkok – The Tourist Police and the Immigration Police have arrested a Mozambican criminal wanted for ransom and murder charges on the Interpol’s red list.
The Deputy Tourist Police Commissioner, Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal, said police have arrested Mozambique national Momade Assif Abdul Satar, wanted by the Interpol as a prime suspect in more than 50 ransom cases.
The suspect was nabbed in a hotel in Bangkok after the Interpol had coordinated with the Thai police since early July. He has been living in exile for three years and is reported to have been involved in a crime syndicate which kidnapped several businessmen in Mozambique and other African countries for ransom, with two of the victims being killed.
Investigation shows the suspect used a fake passport and his brother’s credentials to travel into Thailand. He will now face legal action and will be deported back to his country of origin to face prosecution.
