The commander-in-chief of the 3rd National Security Council clarified the prosecution of the ‘Min Lat’ network, confirming that no one pressured the investigation. or order to help any person at all
March 12, 2023 – Maj. Gen. Komsit Rangsai, commander of the 3rd Narcotics Control Board, spoke about the prosecution against the network “Min Lat Tun” that the issue of prosecution against the network “Min Lat Tun” “This case started with Pol. Lt. Col. Manapong Wongpiwat, Senator of Phayathai Police Station. When he was in office, Sor Kor Kor. Pol.Lt.Col. Manapong Wongpiwat, the accuser and capitalist Min Lad, together with 10 people. The accuser has requested an arrest warrant for 6 suspects as an investigative officer. (Investigating offenses before complaining to investigators) and later, the accuser has arrested a total of 4 accused persons and sent them to the NACC to prosecute (2 escaped) and the accuser has a complaint to prosecute Mr. 1 additional equipment, totaling 7 equipment
Subsequently, VHVs reviewed the 1st case and found that this case was an offense committed outside the Kingdom of Thailand under Thai law. Therefore, it is within the power of the Attorney General according to Section 20 of the Criminal Procedure Code and has ordered the assignment of the Superintendent of the Kor Por Sor 3 as the responsible investigator and assigned the investigator of the Kor Por Sor 3 as the investigator to investigate together with the prosecutor. In the first case, investigators and prosecutors have jointly investigated and are of the opinion that the accused’s behavior in the case falls within the scope of a transnational organized crime under the Prevention and Suppression of Transnational Organized Organized Crime Act B.E. Informing the charges in violation of the aforementioned laws that were found in addition to another part, then the investigative team and The prosecutor’s group, Case 1, had an opinion that 9 accused should be prosecuted because 4 accused had detained the accused near the end of the period prescribed by law. Prosecuting is another rhetoric.
The 2nd narrative accusing Mr. Upakit of being an accused that was added later in the prosecution level of the investigator, which has been separately prosecuted into another narrative. It may be seen that this part of the case is an offense under Thai law that has been committed outside the Kingdom. As with the 1st case, it is within the power of the Attorney General under Section 20 of the Criminal Procedure Code, therefore assigning the commander of the 3rd Division to be the responsible investigator. and assigning investigators of the 3rd Division as investigators to conduct investigations together with 7 prosecutors from the Investigation Bureau, including Mr. Watcharin Panurat, Deputy Director-General of the Public Prosecutor. investigation office as the head of the prosecutor’s committee to attend the duty in which the group of investigators and prosecutors jointly Investigate and gather relevant evidence all along quickly
There is a questionable issue that has appeared in many public media with content stating that “The court ordered the investigator to issue a summons because Mr. Upakit was a Senator within 15 days, so why did the investigator not issue a summons as ordered by the court?” Team of investigators and prosecutors They always considered together and found that the evidence in many cases was incomplete because there were documents that were not in Thai language. Approximately more than 1,000 sheets must be translated into Thai. In order to prove the guilt, which contains very important evidence details along with the Attorney General An additional investigation was ordered in the 1st case, which contained details of the evidence relating to the accused in the 2nd case, including 4 issues, which the investigation team and the prosecutor’s team. Many issues have been dealt with, remaining important issues that require time to proceed, such as an order to investigate the purchase of cashier’s checks for electricity payments from 2008 to the present; Related Accounts Approximately more than 500 accounts related to paying electricity bills. and consider Are there other people involved in this group of drug network movements or not? To be used to notify the facts and file charges against foreign juristic persons within the prescription period.
At this stage, all details in the filing cannot be disclosed due to the Prevention and Suppression of Transnational Organized Organized Crime Act B.E. 2556. The disclosure of relevant information in the filing may be an offense under section 26. progress to let the public know that
1. Powers to investigate this case Section 20 of the Criminal Code, the law stipulates that prosecutors have the same powers and duties as investigators. All other powers and duties provided by law are the powers and duties of the public prosecutor. and the investigating officer shall comply with the order and advice of the public prosecutor in relation to the collection of evidence. The prosecution at the meeting was therefore carried out by mutual agreement.
2. Investigation in criminal cases The law provides in Section 131 of the Criminal Code that the investigation requires the investigating officer to gather all kinds of evidence as possible. would like to know the facts and circumstances relating to the alleged offense and to know the offender and prove the guilt or innocence of the accused. Must be fair to all parties and must complete the consideration of evidence in every expression and must collect all kinds of evidence. There must be no doubts and must be able to clarify to the public. And the case is not considered delayed but it is seeking additional evidence to be useful in administering justice and adjudicating the case of the Attorney General as it is Cases outside the Kingdom which is solely under the power of the Attorney General
3. Persons holding political positions In an offense alleged under Section 8 of the Anti-Involvement in Transnational Organized Crime Act B.E. And according to the Narcotics Code of 2021, Section 180 stipulates that the penalty must be three times the penalty specified for that offense. The accused submitted a letter requesting justice to the Attorney General and the NACC. Therefore, the investigation must be carried out with swiftness. consistently and fairly according to the law And all kinds of evidence must be gathered as soon as possible.
“On behalf of the working group, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ordnance Sor 3rd has also confirmed that In the aforementioned prosecution, both the investigation team and the prosecutor’s team No person, both the accused and the accused, or the superiors of both the police and the prosecutor. put pressure on the investigation Or order an investigation to help any person at all and the responsible person must act honestly according to the evidence presented and most importantly, Section 9, the Prevention and Suppression of Transnational Organized Organized Crime Act B.E. 2013 The team of investigators and the team of prosecutors Must perform duties honestly according to the evidence that appears. Any person who does not comply with the provisions of the law shall be liable to a penalty three times the penalty prescribed for that offence.”
