Six Thai cops have been indicted by public prosecutors within the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases for allegedly extorting cash from a Taiwanese actress in trade for dropping costs against her, Thai PBS reported yesterday. The officers are from Bangkok’s Huai Khwang Police Station.
According to Kosonlavat Intujunyong, deputy spokesman for the Office of the Attorney-General, the six officers have been charged with demanding and taking bribes in violation of Section 149 of the Criminal Code. The offence carries a jail term from five years to life, or the dying penalty and a fine of 100,000-400,000 baht, in accordance with Thai PBS. Kosonlavat said the 27,000 baht bribe was confiscated.
The actress, Charlene An, and her associates had been stopped in a taxi by the police in entrance of the Chinese Embassy in Huai Khwang on January four for a search. The police claimed they discovered an e-cigarette in An’s possession and threatened to charge her with unlawful possession until she paid them the bribe. Her boyfriend later paid the money.
When Gift returned to Taiwan, An posted details of the incident on social media, causing a public outcry. The Royal Thai Police launched an investigation into the matter, ensuing in the transfer of the six officers concerned.
The first pre-trial listening to is scheduled for April 18.
After the incident occurred, An revealed her horror trip to Thailand on her Instagram account saying the RTP, who she known as “bastard police,” extorted 27,000 baht from her and her female pals on January 4.
Her story went viral on Thai social media after the journey blogger translated and shared the story on the Facebook page Hello Taiwan! I’m Coming! (หนีห่าวไต้หวัน ฉันมาแล้ว).
The Taiwanese actress was indignant and posted on her Instagram account that the RTP were liars. She said…