Thai man caught smuggling internet connection to Myanmar scammers

A Thai man was caught on Sunday trying to connect the internet across the Moei River in Tak to a call centre gang on the Myanmar side, police said.

Jongrak Leela, 30, was arrested by a joint patrol of troops and border police on the bank of the Moei River in Keed Mai village, Tambon Mae Kasa, Mae Sot district.

Police said they caught the suspect trying to use a water rocket to transport the fiber optic cable across the border river. Officials found fiber optic cable, wire to launch the cable and other equipment at the scene.