Thai police nab document verification gang

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Bangkok – The Thailand Action Taskforce for Information and Technology Crime Suppression (TACTICS) has apprehended three individuals over unauthorized disclosure of state information.

TACTICS officers arrested Pol Lt Boonserm, Mr. Songsak, and Ms. Jindarat, whose family names were not disclosed, over illegally offering document verification services and the personal information of individuals they were hired to search. They would charge 1,000 baht for a standard search and another 1,000 baht for additional information.

According to TACTICS, the three perpetrators will face charges under the Civil Registration Act B.E. 2534 for unauthorized disclosure of state and private information.

Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, Pol Maj Gen Surachet Hakpal said that Pol Lt Boonserm, one of the perpetrators, will face both legal charges and disciplinary action, adding that preliminary investigation has yet to find others involved, apart from the three identified.