Published on February 7, 2013 by TFP · No Comments
NARATHIWAT, 7 February 2013 (NNT) รข€" A combined force raided a network of transnational smugglers of Rohingya in Narathiwat province and apprehended members of a major human trafficking ring.
Under martial law police and military officials, led by the Internal Security Operations Command, on Wednesday searched 6 target locations in Sungai Kolok city, after intelligence indicated that the locations were being used as shelters for members of a major trafficker of Rohingya people. The trafficking ring was led by Mr. Yusup Ali (A.K.A. Kuramia), who was able to escape.
Officials arrested Mr. Nurusalam, the owner of a house on Mankha Road, which had been turned into a Roti shop. They also detained 6 people who were Myanmese and Rohingya, who were working inside the Roti shop. Sleeping quarters were found at the back of the Roti shop but there was no one there.
Police hope to gain more information on the hiding places for hundreds more of Rohingyas waiting to be trafficked into Malaysia after they interrogate Mr. Nurusalam and the migrants.
Meanwhile, Satun governor Nuachai Chira-aphirak visited Rohingya youths being held at a juvenile facility in the province. The governor's delegation gave essential items to the 31 Rohingya youngsters, who had earlier been transferred from Songkhla province.
Satun province is open for donations of rice, pepper, ground chilli, onions, garlic, ginger and spice for the group of Rohingya migrants until they are transferred to a third country.
(NNT: Nuttaporn Chanchokpong)
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Article source: http://www.thethailandlinks.com/2013/02/07/major-rohingya-trafficking-ring-raided-in-narathiwat-province/
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