A Thai snack vendor in Nonthaburi filed a police grievance against four men posing as officers, who demanded a monthly fee of 3,500 baht (US$100) in change for a lion sticker claiming to supply safety for her business. The pretend cops fled when the vendor’s older brother began filming them together with his phone. The deep-fried banana vendor is located in the Bang Mae Nang district.
At 6.30pm yesterday, Sub-Inspector Wanchai Inudom, accompanied by an investigative unit from Bang Mae Nang Police Station, met with Atikarn, the 46 year outdated victim and owner of the store. They collected video footage from cellphones and CCTV cameras for additional examination and suggested her to file an official criticism to proceed with the legal course of, reported KhaoSod.
Sub-Inspector Wanchai confirmed that the people in the video were not officers of the Bang Mae Nang Police Station. Manifest clarified that there are no charges collected for lion stickers within the space, particularly for roadside snack shops.
Following the incident, Atikarn filed a complaint with Bang Mae Nang Police investigators. She expressed her concern for her security and that of her foreign employees. She questioned why the group of con artists, who carefully resembled law enforcement officials, would resort to such illegal means of income. Atikarn said…
“Why don’t they find trustworthy ways to make money? Our jobs as sellers are already troublesome sufficient. I need the real police to investigate if this group of men is actually affiliated with law enforcement and to search out out their motive behind extorting cash for these stickers.”
In another incident in April this yr, pretend security officers raided a Bangkok house, seizing property worth over 3 million baht..