34.2 C
Bangkok
Thursday, May 2, 2024

Chon Buri police chief moved pending B140m extortion probe

Eight officers being investigated for colluding with civilians to shake down online gambling suspects

Pol Maj Gen Kamphon Leelaprapaporn, 54, the chief of Chon Buri police, has been moved to an inactive post along with seven other senior officers pending an investigation into alleged extortion. (Photo supplied/Wassayos Ngamkham)

The Chon Buri provincial police chief is among eight senior officers who have been moved to inactive posts for allegedly colluding with civilians to extort 140 million baht from online gambling suspects.

National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas on Saturday ordered the transfer of the eight officers to the Royal Thai Police (RTP) operations command centre, said Pol…

Read more…

Latest Articles