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| Thai Police: Fake Passport Int'l Crime Ring Busted |
| 2010-12-02 |
Three suspects arrested in Thailand on alleged terror ties have confessed to making counterfeit passports and other documents, the Thai news agency reported Thursday. The two Pakistani men and a Thai woman were part of a transnational crime syndicate that included Spain, the news agency said. Authorities said the three allegedly set up a base in Thailand, which they used to forge passports, the news agency said. Their partners in Spain stole tourist passports and shipped them to Thailand, where they were forged, according to the news agency. In addition to the three, seven other alleged Islamist extremists were arrested in Spain on Wednesday, the Spanish national police said. Six suspects were from Pakistan Now that's a big surprise! and one from Nigeria, police said. Investigators said the three arrested in Thailand are accused of directing the operation in Spain. |
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