Bangkok Police swooped on a karaoke bar in the capital’s Don Mueang district and rescued two underage teenage ladies pressured into prostitution. Cheat sheet , who is said to have been orchestrating the operation, has been charged with multiple offences, together with human trafficking.
Acting on a tip from informants who believed that the institution was involved in human trafficking, officers descended upon the karaoke venue located on Soi Songprapha 12. Once inside, they were in a place to free the 2 girls, one aged 14 and the opposite 17. The teenage victims later informed the police that they were being held against their will and forced into prostitution, reported Pattaya News.
The owner of the bar, Naruemon (whose final title is being withheld by the police), was arrested by the Bangkok police, led by Pol. Lt. Gen. Thiti Saeng, the commander of the Metropolitan Police. The police reportedly used two 1,000 baht banknotes as bait to catch the suspect.
According to Lt. Gen. Thiti, through the police raid on the karaoke bar, it was uncovered that the owner had allegedly hired ladies beneath the age of 18 to work for her. These younger employees have been paid 240 baht for his or her first hour of work, after which an extra a hundred and twenty baht for every subsequent hour. However, the proprietor would deduct 20 baht from their earnings in addition to an additional a hundred baht for numerous offences and penalties.
Lt. Gen. Thiti added that the owner also forced her underage employees into prostitution. The victims were reportedly paid 2,000 baht each time they went with a customer however then had to pay the owner 500 baht.
If the victims spent an excessive amount of time with prospects, they must pay an additional 500 baht. Each sufferer was compelled to work for a period of 3-4 months, and whereas some had been able to escape, others remained because they were indebted to the institution. Lt. Gen. Thiti said…
“The victims have been confined on the venue and if they wanted to exit to purchase one thing from a convenience store, someone would accompany them.”
Naruemon is now dealing with a number of human trafficking charges. The police have additionally revealed that this isn’t the first time she has been arrested for such offences..