Arrested 22 Burmese, tucked in Thais and waited to come in. Covid test found 4, 18 more waiting for re-examination – expect there will be more

At 19.00 on 19 February 65, Mr. Chavakit Suwankhiri, Hat Yai District Chief and Mr. Ekachai Kaewratana, Senior Permanent Secretary of Hat Yai District Has assigned the security department of Hat Yai District, led by Mr. Theeradej Chanmanee, Deputy District Chief of Security. Mr. Subanthit Chaikaew, Deputy District Defense Work, Mr. Pantakan Ratchanarong, Deputy District Security Officer Along with the Royal Thai Police, Pol. Lt. Col. Thatchanon Kaewchan, Investigative Inspector of Thung Lung Police Station, and police officers from the Thung Lung Police Investigation Unit, searched the grove in the area of ​​Moo 10, Sub-District. Ban Rai, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, found secretly smuggling into the city Able to arrest 22 people, all male. in a state of exhaustion Therefore, he was taken into custody at Thung Lung Police Station for investigation and testing for COVID-19.

From the investigation, it was revealed that all of them hired brokers for 50,000 baht each to go to work in Malaysia. which all arrived yesterday and hid in the grove to wait for people to take us to travel to Malaysia before being arrested by the authorities The broker escaped before the officers searched.

Initially, all detainees were sent to the Thung Lung Police Station to investigate. “A foreigner entering the Kingdom of Thailand illegally” and coordinating with immigration to continue pushing back to Myanmar

The reporter further reported that from the COVID-19 test Of the 22 Burmese people, four have been diagnosed with the virus, while another 18 will be screened and retested by officials. which is expected to cause more infections Because they all live together and travel together.