Details: Swedish woman kidnapped in Thailand – released in Myanmar

Albin Almqvist, 

Amanda Hällsten, 

Anders Johansson

Published 16.12

 

The woman was kidnapped in Thailand. Photo: Getty/Genre

A Swedish woman is suspected of having been kidnapped in Thailand.

For two months, she was allegedly held against her will in a fraud factory in Myanmar.

The incident is being investigated as kidnapping.

The woman, who is in her 35s, lives in southern Stockholm.

At the beginning of the year, she is suspected of having been abducted against her will during a stay in Thailand. The woman was taken to a “fraud factory” in Myanmar, according to Aftonbladet.

Forced to work for criminals

The phenomenon has been reported before. Thousands of people are forced into call center-like facilities to carry out fraud for criminal organizations.

After about two months, the woman was reportedly released by foreign police.

          

          The woman, who lives in southern Stockholm, was released by police in Myanmar. Photo: Getty                Images/iStockphoto

The incident is being investigated by Swedish police. Aftonbladet has received the police report and the case is currently classified as kidnapping.

Aftonbladet has contacted the prosecutor leading the investigation. She does not want to comment on the case at this time.