The case of a Taiwanese actress
Has traveled to celebrate the past New Year in Thailand.
Claiming that on the night they returned to the hotel, they were searched by the police.
and demand money
Recently, there was a clarification by the Huai Khwang Metropolitan Police Department.
that there was actually a search for this young actress
In which the person is intoxicated
communicate without knowing
but found an e-cigarette brought with him
therefore trying to report that it is illegal
but not prosecuted
But the Taiwanese actress side came out to argue, demanding to open CCTV footage in front of the Chinese embassy.
Thailand
to prove the truth
Because she had been at the checkpoint for several hours.
On the other hand, when considering the laws of arrest and importation of e-cigarettes to the Kingdom of Thailand, "Lawyer Kerdphol Kaewkerd", a famous lawyer
noted that
According to Thai law, it is forbidden to import electronic cigarettes into the kingdom.
At the same time the punishment
There is also a jail sentence.
The police therefore had to file a lawsuit.
“Even though it has been adjusted at the police station. It may be beyond the power of the investigating officer to compare the fines. Because in comparison, the fine is a customs duty. At the same time, the police officers at the checkpoint There is no obligation to make comparisons. In addition, a receipt is required to compare the fines. if there is an actual fine in such a case.”
The most important thing in this case
Must bail and go to court
The police who made the arrest have no authority to settle fines.
At the same time, there must be a diary to compare and adjust.
If prosecuted
Suppose if there is an arrest in the case of e-cigarettes at the checkpoint.
must find out who is the comparator
If the arresting police are the operators themselves
There will be a disciplinary offense.
Therefore, punishment for offenders must be recorded in a daily record every time.
“Normally, the officers in front of the checkpoint duty to arrest There will be no comparative power. Especially the arresting traffic police. The police investigator at the police station must make a comparison and fine.”
In this case, if there is a fine without evidence
or do beyond their authority
Officers may be subject to investigations for misconduct.
or by fraud
in which the commander must also take part in the punishment
Finding out the truth in this case, it's interesting that if the police actually catch the fine.
Why did it take so many days to come out and reveal it?
At the same time, if there is an actual fine
There must be an intermediate seizure.
for punishment
According to the announcement of the Ministry of Commerce BE 2557 under the Export and Import Act of 1979, violators are liable to imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of 5 times the amount of imported goods
or both fine and confiscated goods
“The case of the detention of a Taiwanese actress As far as following, there are many suspicious things. Therefore, evidence must be sought. the whole image of the CCTV camera If there is a document to detect The actress must be present to make it clear In this case of allegations Thai police have always been criticized. causing foreigners to see a bad image of the Thai police which if doing something straightforward It shouldn't take this long to think. but should clarify soon show clear evidence of truth If the inspection is wrong Punishment must be immediatly ”.