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The operation was carried out under the security policy of Pol Maj Gen Songprod Sirisukha, Commander of Immigration Division 3. Pol Col Naphatsaphong Khositsuriyamanee, Superintendent of Chonburi Immigration, and Pol Lt Col Kawinwat Arayasuriwong, Deputy Superintendent, directed officers to intensify efforts against foreign nationals involved in crime in Pattaya.
At 6.30pm on 17 February 2026, Pol Lt Col Kittiphat Hongchoowet, Inspector of Chonburi Immigration, received information that two Russian suspects, Mr Semyon Pronin, 25 and Mr Vladimir Anufriev, 20, were hiding in a village in Nong Prue, Chonburi. Both men were wanted under arrest warrants issued by the Pattaya Provincial Court on charges of jointly committing theft at night using a vehicle to facilitate the offence.
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Immigration officers led by Pol Lt Pramote Fuengfung tracked the pair and observed them leaving the house and preparing to mount a motorcycle. Officers identified themselves, presented the arrest warrants and detained the suspects without incident. They were taken to Chonburi Immigration Office in Pattaya, for processing before being transferred to investigators for legal action.
Police said the victim, also a Russian national, had known the suspects since November last year after hiring them to assist at his office in Pattaya. After gaining his trust, they were asked to help care for his dog and cat at his condominium while he was busy with work.
On the day of the incident, the suspects allegedly used a fire escape to access the building while the victim was absent. They are accused of stealing more than 100,000 baht in cash, two mobile phones and important documents using a room key, before loading the items into a car and fleeing after encountering the victim on a lower floor.
The Pattaya Provincial Court approved arrest warrants that same afternoon and immigration officers arrested the suspects later that evening, concluding the case within a single day. Legal proceedings are now under way.
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Key Takeaways
• Two Russian men were arrested on 17 February 2026 over a theft at a Pattaya condominium worth more than 100,000 baht.
• The Pattaya Provincial Court issued arrest warrants the same afternoon, and immigration police made the arrests that evening.
• The suspects allegedly stole cash, mobile phones and documents from a fellow Russian who had previously employed them.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now พัทยา จุดเกิดเหตุ 18 Feb 2026
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