Pubdate: Sat, 18 Dec 2004
Source: Chiangmai Mail (Thailand)
Copyright: 2004 Chiangmai Mail
Contact:  http://www.chiangmai-mail.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3105
Author: Saksit Meesubkwang

CHIANG MAI INSPECTORS TO TAKE DRUG TRAFFICKERS TO THE CLEANERS

Money laundering all washed up?

Sixty-eight Chiang Mai police inspectors attended a workshop on Drug
Case Investigation and Money Laundering at Nakorn Ping Palace, Chiang
Mai December 7-9.

Pol Maj Gen Wutti Wittitanon, deputy commissioner of the Provincial
Police Bureau Region 5, presided over the workshop and officials from
Office of Chiang Mai Provincial Judge, Chiang Mai Court, Faculty of
Law, Chiang Mai University, and Prosecutor Office Region 5 were
special lecturers.

National Police Bureau Chief, Pol Gen Kowit Watana emphasized the
significance of law enforcement on drug cases and improvement and
development of police investigation, using forensic science and
technology to eradicate drug trafficking, said Pol Maj Gen Wutti.

Frequently, drug and money laundering cases are lost in the courts
because Thai police did not fully understand anti-money laundering
laws and the traffickers hired skillful lawyers to fight for them,
said Pol Maj Gen Wutti.
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