Rohingya man arrested making fake immigrant worker IDs

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Monday arrested a Rohingya man for allegedly helping arrange worker registration and produce fake immigrant worker ID cards for some 7,000 Rohingya people before sending them off as fishery workers and maids.

DSI spokesman Pol Colonel Narat Sawettanant said 63-year-old suspect Kareem Kasem was caught while registering four Rohingya persons at Chumphon's Tha Sae district. He was charged with being a middleman to arrange immigrant workers ID cards for Rohingya and other aliens. Kasem was taken to the Criminal Court for an appearance pending trial.