Ankara: Thailand announced on Tuesday that it would seek arrest warrants for three high-ranking officers of the Myanmar Border Guard Forces on charges related to human trafficking.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Thai Department of Special Investigation has gathered sufficient evidence to request the Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Col. Saw Chit Thu, Lt. Col. Mote Thone, and Maj. Tin Win. This information was revealed by Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong, as reported by The National daily.

The charges stem from incidents occurring several years ago when Thai nationals were reportedly detained in Myanmar. Justice Minister Sodsong clarified that these charges are unrelated to recent call center scam operations and confirmed that intelligence related to this case was not provided by the Chinese assistant public security minister who recently visited Thailand.

Additionally, the Thai defense minister indicated that several foreign nationals were implicated in the trafficking activities, although further specifics were not disclosed. In response to the situation, Thailand has recently cut off electricity and fuel supplies to several Myanmar border points in an effort to disrupt scam centers in Myanmar that have gained international notoriety for human trafficking activities.

Following the power cuts, Thai police and military forces have been active in arresting individuals attempting to smuggle fuel into Myanmar, as reported by the Thai Public Broadcasting Service.