BANGKOK — Police Major General Phantana Nuchanart, Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, along with other senior police officers, held a press conference on September 13 about the arrest of three Maldivian men from the East Coast gang network who had overstayed their visas. The suspects have a history of nearly fatally stabbing a fellow countryman.
Officials discovered that three Maldivian nationals were staying at a condominium on Ramkhamhaeng Road, Huamark, Bang Kapi district, Bangkok, under suspicious circumstances. They set up surveillance in the area.
Later, they spotted foreign nationals behaving suspiciously near the condominium. Upon approaching and requesting to see their passports, Mohammed, 28, a Maldivian national, was unable to produce his passport, claiming it was in his room.
He then led the arrest team to his room, where they found Asham, 26, and Abdullah, 19, both Maldivian nationals, behaving suspiciously. Upon checking their passports, it was discovered that all three were foreigners whose permission to stay in the kingdom had expired. They were arrested and sent to investigators for legal proceedings.
Further investigation revealed that all three are also listed in the Interpol Red Notice. They had criminal records in the Maldives for charges of assault with a sharp object and threatening others with a sharp object. They had jointly stabbed a victim in the head, face, and body, causing severe injuries.
They are also part of the East Coast Gang, a local criminal network in the Maldives known for violence and involvement in drug trafficking.
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