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10 police charged in B140m extortion case

Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.

Ten police officers, including the former chief of Chon Buri police, have been charged with involvement in the alleged extortion of 140 million baht from six suspects in an online gambling case, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said on Monday.

Pol Gen Surachate said the 10 officers reported to acknowledge the charges against them on Monday.

Eight of them were attached to Provincial Police Region 2, and included Pol Maj Gen Kamphon Leelaprapaporn, 54, until recently chief of Chon Buri police. The two others were from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau.

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