CHIANG RAI: Officers in Chiang Saen district yesterday arrested a group of suspects involved in offering a bribe to secure the release of four Chinese nationals nabbed previously for illegally entering the kingdom.
The arrest, led by Chiang Saen Immigration Checkpoint Commissioner Pol Col Chinnakorn Assawapoom, was the result of cooperation between checkpoint officers and police from Chiang Saen station.
Pol Col Chinnakorn said four suspects — identified as Ratthaphong, 50; Sunchai, 34; Peerapol, 34; and Thanthida, 54 (surnames withheld) — were arrested on Friday night at Chiang Saen station after offering a bribe. They sought the release of four Chinese nationals who were arrested on May 18, after they illegally immigrated with their tour guide.
Mr Ratthaphong, who claimed to be the secretary to a deputy of the national police chief, called investigators, offering…
