A man impersonating an Immigration Officer was arrested on Koh Larn yesterday as he tried to extort cash from illegal immigrants.
A team of genuine officers were sent to the island and collared Khun Padungiet. His house was found to contain a selection of Police uniforms and two firearms, which are believed to have been stolen from a gun range on the island.
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