Embattled deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, called a press conference today to declare his innocence, after he was among five police officers charged by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) for allegedly extorting money from an illegal online gambling network.
He disclosed that, after his house was searched on September 25th last year in connection with the “Minny” online gambling network investigation, he and his four subordinates were charged with extortion, but he has not yet been summoned to acknowledge the charge.
The case is also being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), related to alleged malfeasance in office, in accordance with Section 157 of the Criminal Code, but the CIB has asked for the case to be returned to them for further investigation.
Surachate said he suspects that the charges against him are intended to…
