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Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau@ 2006Information/Intelligence sharing and document integrity and security

Sawasdee Krab


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ROYAL THAI POLICE

To fight crime together and win

Presented ByPolice Colonel Monthol Ngernwattana


Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau@ 2006

Information/Intelligence sharing and document integrity and security

Headquarter Bangkok and ITCTIC

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Tuesday, January 17,2006


Presentation Outline

•Introduction

•Intelligence Sharing

•Intelligence Tools

•Border Assessment

•Document Fraud

•Conclusion

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Introduction

•Terrorism and Transnational crimes are currently a global threat.

•Affecting to the regional and international security.

•Combating terrorism.

•International cooperation :information/intelligence sharing.

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Intelligence Sharing

• Thailand policies and practices in intelligence sharing.

• Implementing policies and practices in information/ intelligence sharing to cope with transnational crimes.

• Setting up the ITCTIC in Immigration Bureau

• Establishing the TNCC in Royal Thai Police

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Intelligence Sources of ITCTIC

FLEA

Public Information

Ministry of Justice- AMLO- ONCB- DSI

Thai Customs- International Mail Center

ICE Team

Media

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NGOs

RTIP• Bangkok Division• National Airport Division• Central Region Center• Northeastern Region Center• Northern Region Center• Southern Region Center• Investigation Center

RTP• Tourist Police• Crime Suppression• Special Branch• Metropolitan Police• Provincial Police• Narcotic Suppression Police• Transnational Crime Center• TNCC

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ITCTIC connect with RTIP 54 Border Entry-Exit Check Points

• Linking between 54 immigration border check points with the Transnational Crime Tactical Intelligence Center.

• Enhancing intelligence capacity

• Expanding RTIP’s profile within international policing arena.

• Long and rewarding relationship between RTIP and foreign law-enforcement agencies in combating transnational crime.

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Intelligence Tools

IBASE system: • This system was designed for continuous tracking and investigation of international Transnational Criminals.

CMIS (Case Management Intelligence System) :• ITCTIC will soon have on line a new custom built intelligence database system.

• CMIS will replace IBASE: more flexible, secure and powerful and more simple to use.

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Border Assessment

1. Development of Border Crossing Documentation Systems: Border Passbook System: Temporary Border Pass System

2. The Thai-Cambodian Border at Aranyaprathet: Automatic Border Pass System: Immigration Card System: Biometric System

3. The Thai-Cambodian Border at Aranyaprathet for Monitoring and Controlling of Thai Citizen

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Photos of Thai Border, Aranyaprathet

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Documents Fraud

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An illustration of Seized Fraudulent Documents

and the Paraphernalia Used in the Manufacturing of Identity Documents



Counterfeit and Altered Passports

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Seizure of Parcels

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Seizure of Printing Presses

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Arrest of Fraudulent document producerand Distributor

Kanagasabai SOORIYA Sri Lankan46 years old

Bangkok

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RTIP Arrest of SOORIYA

Genuine and counterfeit passports, visas, biodata pages, work permits, drivers licences, national identity cards and immigration stamps for 33 countries including Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Greek, Indonesia, India, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

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SOORIYA Investigation and the Transnational Crime Nexus From Thailand

Sooriya produced fake documents for 33 countries, including Thailand and is linked to Transnational People Smugglers

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Exhibits Seized from SOORIYA

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Tuesday, April 7, 2005


Exhibits Seized from SOORIYA

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Arrest of the Altered Passport Producerslinked to Transnational People Smugglers

On 1 April 2005, RTIP arrested a group of major fraudulent document producers, 4 Chinese PRC people smugglers and 6 passengers. These producers made altered passports for these Chinese PRC travellers to go to a third country.

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Arrest of the counterfeit Passport Courier to London

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On August 2, 2005, Maieddine DAIKH was arrested at Don Muang International Airport after he arrived from Koh Samui, Thailand. DAIKH was in possession of 79 blank counterfeit Spanish passports, 154 blank counterfeit Belgium passports, 125 blank counterfeit Portuguese passports and 94 blank counterfeit passports.



Arrest of the Major Counterfeit Passport Buyer

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August 23, 2005, Thai Immigration arrested Atamania YACINE with 186 counterfeit passports; 86 Spanish, and 100 French



Conclusion

• International Intelligence cooperation is the key answer to our problems.

• Our on going teamwork with various nations has produced excellent results in the field of anti-terrorism and crime control.

• One country alone is no longer a viable option.

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Any Question?

•Police Colonel Monthon Ngernwattana Chief of ITCTIC

Immigration Transnational Crime Tactical Intelligence CentreImmigration Bureau4th Fl., 507 Soi Suanplu, South Sathorn Road, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120

T: +66 2 286 9032F: +66 2 286 9126

E: [email protected]

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Thank you for your attention

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