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Thai ex-police chief questioned over $9.5m loan from brothel owner
BANGKOK: A former Thai police chief was questioned Thursday over loans topping $9.5 million from a fugitive brothel owner who faces sex trafficking charges, a case offering a rare window into the close links between cops and the kingdom´s rampant sex industry.
Somyot Poompanmoung, who now runs Thailand´s Football Association, has admitted to receiving the massive loans from the owner of the "Victoria Secret" mega-brothel in the capital. Police raided the brothel last month, rounding up around 100 sex workers, including at least 13 deemed victims of trafficking, most of whom were under age girls from neighbouring Myanmar. A ledger found at the scene listed some 20 officials who allegedly received free food, booze and even massages from the illegal business. The venue is one of scores of flashy "massage parlours" in Bangkok that offer sex services in dozens of private rooms equipped with baths. While prostitution is technically outlawed in Thailand, the lucrative industry is allowed to flourish in plain sight thanks to an entrenched culture of bribes and protection fees. Raids are rare and normally only conducted when police believe that under age girls are involved. On Thursday, the straight-talking Somyot arrived at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for questioning over his ties to Kampol Wirathepsuporn, the alleged owner of Victoria Secret and several other massive massage parlours. "I came here as a witness to provide information. I cannot talk about details," Somyot told reporters after the interrogation. Supat Thamthanarug, director of the DSI´s trafficking bureau, confirmed that no charges had been pressed against the former cop.While police have detained seven pimps and brokers linked to Victoria Secret on trafficking charges, Kampol and his wife remain at large. Authorities say they are still investigating which officials were listed as patrons of the brothel on the ledger seized during the raid. أكثر... ??????? ??????: Thai ex-police chief questioned over $9.5m loan from brothel owner || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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