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Provincial Police hunt Phuket Bitcoin robbery suspects

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Provincial Police hunt Phuket Bitcoin robbery suspects

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Russian nationals Maxim Lastovka, 27, and his partner Anna Nikulina, 22. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET:-- During a visit to the island yesterday (Jan 18), the deputy commander of the Tourist Police Division confirmed that a team from the Phuket Provincial Police are hunting for the suspects wanted in connection with an alleged burglary at a condominium unit in Rawai on Monday (Jan 15).

 

The alleged robbery at the condominium in Nai Harn, Rawai left a Russian couple without various valuables including Bitcoins worth over B3.5 million.

 

Tourist Police Division Deputy Commander Lt Gen Surachet Hakpan said, “Phuket Provincial Police are now in charge of hunting for these suspects. We have also ordered Tourist Police Division 3 Chief Maj Gen Angkoon Klaiklueng to follow up on this case.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/provincial-police-hunt-phuket-bitcoin-robbery-suspects-65638.php#kdfsUoRfWTEiJX8P.97

 
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16 minutes ago, Tradewind777 said:

How the hell do you “steal” a Bitcoin in a physical sense?

Take the laptop or hard drive.

Then sell the bitcoins all untraceable

Reported yesterday that the crooks had gone into Malaysia....info from the stolen iPhone X.

Why would Provincial cops be hunting for them in Thailand?...... 

19 minutes ago, Tradewind777 said:

How the hell do you “steal” a Bitcoin in a physical sense?

I believe there's been umpteem crypto thefts via data theft...but I don't think anyone really knows the values.

20 minutes ago, Tradewind777 said:

How the hell do you “steal” a Bitcoin in a physical sense?

It says how they did it in the report

The Tourist Police Bureau has taken serious action against Transnational Crime especially in tourism areas such as Pattaya, Phuket and Krabi. Tourists now have more confidence in our work and this can be seen by the increasing number of tourist number visiting Thailand,” Lt Gen Surachet said. 

 

I was wondering why tourism numbers were increasing!

8 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Reported yesterday that the crooks had gone into Malaysia....info from the stolen iPhone X.

Why would Provincial cops be hunting for them in Thailand?...... 

Because its like hunting Red Bull Boss and Yingluck. Pigs do fly here? Just like the red Bull add ! Where they know where they are but do not arrest them!

Not another possible pending insurance claim, where we have seen a number of tourists come here, fake a robbery and try to claim, just saying

I don't profess to understand cryptos but for sure they are viable future tech and importantly here to stay. I believe govs (and banks) know this, don't like it, and in time will regulate it which is actually a major positive for the crypto community and the future of coins even if it purges 90% of shitcoins that don't actually do anything.

 

But while cryptos are super efficient, cheap to use and circumvents extortionate traditional transaction fees and commissions, one thing future generations of developers need to address is security. If someone steals yours there's little you can do because it's untraceable, gone and won't be coming back.

 

You are fully responsible for your own security, and sadly many people are not aware just how unsafe their 'safe' coins are.

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