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A Tanzanian national who posed as an influential figure in Thailand has been caught red-handed in an illegal business operation by immigration officers after attempting to boost his image by snapping photos with VIPs and foreign dignitaries.
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A Tanzanian national who posed as an influential figure in Thailand has been caught red-handed in an illegal business operation by immigration officers after attempting to boost his image by snapping photos with VIPs and foreign dignitaries.
Thai Immigration Police led by Police Colonel Kajaphon Pathamang and the Thonburi Task Force arrested Mohamed, a 41 year old Tanzanian national, along with Amar, a 39 year old Syrian national.
The two were charged with employing illegal foreign labour and working outside permitted rights, respectively. The pair were apprehended at a clothing store owned by Mohamed in the basement of Baiyoke Sky Tower, Ratchathewi, Bangkok.
The investigation into Mohamed began when he attempted to sneak a photo with a Tanzanian minister, part of a VIP delegation, at a Sukhumvit hotel. Security stopped him, and he quickly fled…