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Clips all around! Koh Samrong village health volunteers arrested along with cash and 28 discs, claiming they were being paid to buy votes

Clips all around! Koh Samrong village health volunteers arrested with 71,000 baht in cash and 28 name lists, allegedly Hiring ‘Phu Yai Aoi’ to buy votes for popular MP candidates from popular parties

On May 13, reporters reported that Before the election, there was a video recording of the event. Claiming to be an act to search for Kanchanaburi MP election offences, District 1, where the photo clip is a photo of a volunteer officer watching over vote buying rights. went in to search and arrest a woman who was Volunteers in the area of ​​Koh Samrong sub-district Mueang Kanchanaburi District

It was a step taken by officials after receiving clues that the woman was responsible for bringing money from voters of one of the party’s main candidates in Constituency 1, Kanchanaburi Province. in order to be distributed to those whose names are listed on the list to receive money And that’s when the officers appear and ask to come in to search The woman tried to bribe the officer with 3,000 baht in exchange for not being arrested. But the officer did not agree and went to examine the bag that contained the money and revealed the name that was hidden inside the house until he found it.

After the operation, the officers brought the woman with the center’s name and money. Presented to investigators at the Muang Kanchanaburi Police Station. to take legal action

Recently, reporters have verified the information. Preliminary know that The photo clip above shows an incident that happened in Wang Yang Village, Village No. 5, Ko Samrong Sub-District, Mueang District, Kanchanaburi Sub-District on May 8. The woman in the photo is Mrs A ( pseudonym) as a Village Volunteer in Moo Sub-District 5. Koh Samrong, Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province, was arrested when a search of the house turned up a red handbag with a bird pattern on it. In the bag, 28 documents listing voters in the village, Moo 5, Koh Samrong Sub-District and 71,000 baht in cash were found.

Mrs A testified to the Pol. Lt. Col. Ram Chansuthanapoj, inspector (investigation), Muang Kanchanaburi Police Station, before the incident, who could not remember the date and time. While in front of the house a sugar cane elder contacted him to help one of the MP candidates. Later on May 6 around 9:00 am, the sugar cane elder called him. It was informed that the money with the list had been given. And he will give compensation of 30 baht per person, without saying how much money will come later, on May 8 around 2:30 pm, while he was in a noodle shop about 20-30 meters from the house, Elder Aoi called contact with him and asked if at home people were allowed to bring money A man wearing a helmet rides a motorbike past a noodle shop. and parked in front of their homes before walking to the motorbike and hanging a plastic bag on the handlebars of the motorbike which was parked in front of the house

He saw it and walked from the noodle shop to the villa. When he arrived, the man gestured towards his motorbike. and immediately drove off the motorcycle He then went to pick up a plastic bag hanging on the handlebars of the motorcycle and opened the plastic bag. It turned out to be some cash, I don’t know how much. with roster Then put the money and account in a red owl handbag.

Later, an officer asked if there was money with a list of how to get it Then he informed the staff of the above details. because he saw that it was an act that was against the law and in the interests of the election To be fair to all parties involved. So he voluntarily filed a complaint and proceeded with legal action.

In this respect, therefore, he brought the money to the investigating officer. In the amount of 71,000 baht, along with a 28-page list, which was given to the investigating officer and he gave the phone number of the sugarcane elder who had contacted him and the investigating officer

Reporters said that Ms A later traveled, on May 10, to meet investigative officers and political parties. Office of the Kanchanaburi Provincial Election Commission Provide information to officials about the source of the money whether it comes from the head of any candidate’s voter. in order to carry out an investigation to expand the results to reach the voters And if the investigation finds evidence that links him to the candidate, further steps will be taken in the electoral law.