Police rescue scam victims (opens original article in a new tab)

Police intercepted a van transporting undocumented migrants near the Thai-Myanmar border, arresting the driver and nine foreign nationals who were charged with illegal entry and transportation offenses.

• Police arrested a Myanmar driver and nine foreign nationals for transporting undocumented migrants
• The migrants included four Nigerians, two Indians, one Cameroonian, one Ugandan, and one Vietnamese
• The driver received 2,000 baht per person to transport migrants to Tak for onward travel into Myanmar
• The nine foreign nationals were charged with illegal entry and unlawful residence in Thailand
• The driver was charged with assisting, concealing or transporting illegal migrants
• A tip-off from a former call-centre scam victim in Dubai led to the operation