BANGKOK, Jan 10 (TNA) – Thailand since December has
arrested 28 out of 34 fugitives fleeing prosecution in their countries and
going into hiding in the kingdom.
The 28 criminals of 14 different nationalities were listed
in Interpol’s Red Notice, Pol General Torsak Sa-ardpak, director of a police
task force against transnational criminals, said on Thursday.
The 28 fugitives are from China, Czech, Germany, Italy, New
Zealand, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, the UK and the US, wanted for offenses
including homicide, illicit drug, cybercrime and fraud.
It was a collaboration of Thai law enforcement agencies,
their counterparts, foreign embassies and the Interpol, he said.
Interpol published Red Notices to inform all member
countries that a person is sought for prosecution or to serve a sentence.
Pol General Sa-ardpak said 75 percent of those in hiding in
Thailand had been apprehended.
It was an operation to eliminate foreign criminals trying to
make Thailand their safe haven, he added.
The fugitives will have their visas revoked before being
extradited to face prosecution in their home countries. (TNA)
