Thailand Prepares Arrest Warrants for Myanmar Junta-Allied Scam Warlords

Thailand is preparing to issue arrest warrants for leaders of the Myanmar junta-allied Karen State Border Guard Force (BGF) on charges of transnational human trafficking, according to Thai media reports.

Citing Thailand’s Justice Ministry, Thai media reported that the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will present evidence to prosecutors at the Anti Human Trafficking Division on Tuesday, seeking an arrest warrant for three BGF leaders: Colonel Saw Chit Thu, Lieutenant Colonel Mote Thone, and Major Tin Win.

According to Thai outlet Daily News, the BGF leaders are accused of involvement in the trafficking of Indian nationals who were forced to work in a call-center scam operating at a casino in BGF-controlled Myawaddy Township near the Thai border in Myanmar’s Karen State.