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Two police officers arrested for alleged involvement in Bangkok kidnapping

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Two senior police officers in Bangkok have been arrested for allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a 60-year-old Taiwanese businessman for a $3 million ransom.

Police say the man was kidnapped in broad daylight from a restaurant in the Thong Lor district over a botched rubber glove business deal.

The incident took place in Bangkok on March 28, in which 60-year-old Wen Yu Chung was assaulted and dragged from the restaurant. The entire kidnapping was captured on CCTV footage. The video showed officers in uniform and did not help the man.

Police have previously arrested 2 American men in this case, allegedly former US Marines, another senior Thai police officer and a Thai man. They are reported to have been released on bail.


The men had met at the L’Oliva restaurant on Sukhumvit Road to resolve their disagreement over the purchase of surgical gloves. Wen had apparently sold 93 million baht or about $2.95 million worth of rubber gloves, but the quality of the gloves was much lower than expected.

Wen’s family says the alleged kidnappers demanded $3 million in ransom. It is unknown how long Mr Wen was held hostage, but Reuters news agency reported that the alleged kidnappers had dropped off Mr Wen at a hospital after the family contacted the police.

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