He allegedly gave orders to other suspects in Europe about the type of passports to be stolen -- including the nationality and age of the passport holder -- so they could be sent to Thailand , forged and later used by terrorists to cross borders more easily in Europe and the West , the statement said . The man , 30 , was 39 when police arrested 10 suspects in December . Police : He was part of an international ring that seized passports in Spain and sent them to Thailand . The passports were seized in Thailand and supplied to groups linked to Al Qaeda .
The man , 30 , was 39 when police arrested 10 suspects in December . Police : He was part of an international ring that seized passports in Spain and sent them to Thailand . The passports were seized in Thailand and supplied to groups linked to Al Qaeda .