Thai police have extradited four Thai nationals to Malaysia over suspected human trafficking. The men are believed to be linked to mass graves apparently of Rohingya Muslims found eight years ago along the Thai-Malaysian border.
Malaysian police found 139 bodies buried in the jungle in northern Perlis state in May 2015. Forty-six people, including Thai politicians and police, were arrested in connection with the case.
In 2017, Malaysian authorities asked the Thai government to extradite 10 people suspected of involvement in the incident.
The four handed over on Thursday face human-trafficking charges punishable by 15 years' imprisonment.
The Rohingya minority lives in western Myanmar. In 2017, many were killed in a bloody military crackdown that followed attacks by militants on police posts, and over 700,000 crossed into neighboring Bangladesh.
Large numbers of Rohingya continue to fall victim to human traffickers as they flee persecution for surrounding nations.
Malaysian police found 139 bodies buried in the jungle in northern Perlis state in May 2015. Forty-six people, including Thai politicians and police, were arrested in connection with the case.
In 2017, Malaysian authorities asked the Thai government to extradite 10 people suspected of involvement in the incident.
The four handed over on Thursday face human-trafficking charges punishable by 15 years' imprisonment.
The Rohingya minority lives in western Myanmar. In 2017, many were killed in a bloody military crackdown that followed attacks by militants on police posts, and over 700,000 crossed into neighboring Bangladesh.
Large numbers of Rohingya continue to fall victim to human traffickers as they flee persecution for surrounding nations.
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Summary
Thai police extradited four nationals to Malaysia over human trafficking allegations linked to mass graves of Rohingya Muslims found in 2015. Malaysian authorities discovered 139 bodies in a jungle grave in Perlis state. Initially, 46 people were arrested for the case, including Thai politicians
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230623_37/
Date: June 23, 2023
Created: 2023/06/24 07:19
Updated: 2025/12/09 02:37
Last Read: 2023/06/24 08:04