53-year-old Chinese woman is the suspected boss of a syndicate involved in fraud, surrogacy and human trafficking
The arrest of a 53-year-old Chinese woman with Thai citizenship and a long history of alleged criminal activities means more to police than just busting a document forgery ring.
Navaporn Phakiatsakul, who was detained on April 8 in Bangkok’s Bang Rak district, is the alleged leader of a criminal syndicate involved in fraud, surrogacy and human trafficking, according to national deputy police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.
In an interview with the Bangkok Post, Pol Gen Surachate said that from what police have discovered during the investigation, organised crime involving Chinese gangs poses a serious threat and must be dealt with swiftly.
He said police have been looking into this criminal ring for a while, thanks to…
