george Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Swiss swindler arrested after stabbing policeman THALANG: -- Swiss national Carlos Minnig, 39, yesterday stabbed a Tourist Police officer while resisting arrest for extorting “protection money” from a fellow Swiss national. The arrest followed complaints from Swiss businessman Rene Langansand, 42, that Minnig claimed to be an Interpol agent and offered protection services for Mr Langansand’s Koh Lanta business – for a fee. According to a Tourist Police press release, at 5:30 pm yesterday Mr Langansand filed a complaint at Phuket City Police Station claiming that Minnig, 39, had made phone calls and sent text messages to his wife, Atchara Yoongthong. In the messages, Minnig allegedly threatened to kill Langansand’s entire family if protection money was not paid by yesterday evening. Phuket Tourist Police Inspector Maj Bundit Khaosutham ordered an undercover officer to accompany the businessman to the arranged delivery spot, a house in Pru Somparn Village, Tambon Thepkrasattri, Thalang. When the pair arrived at the scene, Minnig ordered Mr Langansand to get out of the car and lie face down on the ground. Minnig then produced a pair of handcuffs and ordered Mr Langansand to put his hands behind his back. The undercover officer and two more Tourist Police officers doing surveillance then moved in to arrest Minnig, who stabbed one of the officers before he could be detained. The officer sustained only minor injuries. On searching Minnig, officers found a package of cannabis hidden in a cigarette packet. Minnig confessed to having bought the drug in Koh Lanta, police said. During questioning at the Phuket Tourist Police Office, Minnig failed to produce his passport. He has been charged with extortion, resisting arrest, possession of a Class 5 drug (cannabis) and illegal entry into the Kingdom. “We think that Minnig was not working alone,” Maj Bundit said. “We are now tracking down his accomplices,” he added. -- Phuket Gazette 2007-02-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz457 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 He is in biiiiig trouble, very biiiiig trouble, that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert2 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) This doesn't look good for Mr. Minning. If you're a foreign criminal you don't want this to happen. Hope he gets some justice. Thai style. He should count himself lucky there isn't an "attempted police murder" charge on the list. Edited February 20, 2007 by robert2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QualityTouristNumberOne Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Yup.He's screwed. Silly bastitch,I wonder was it one of the uniformed TP's he stabbed,or the undercover?, I should think that would have an effect on his trial,also interesting that he has been charged with resisting arrest,but not "Assaulting a police officer with a deadly weapon" or any similar crime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 How stupid can one be? I thought this was only done by Russians and Chinese foreigners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaCheese Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Yep, he's in biiiiiiiiiiiig trouble, and he's certainly biiiiiiiiiiiiiig stupid too. I mean: how far did he think he'd ever get with his stunt? He'll presumably find a lot of time to brood over that, over the next few years in the all-free Thai hotel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMan_Bkk Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Quality Tourist, I suspect the police will keep that charge up their sleeve. It is not unusual for prosecuters to hold back on a charge, knowing when the first sentence is completed they can grab the released prisoner and put him/her in again. Apart from the unfortunate stabbing it seems the sting went extremely well. Congrats to all concerned. This chap is in for a very long time but let's hope no strange things happen to allow him to "escape". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickKettleOn Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Hope the bastard rots. Extorting money out of an honest businessman and making threats to his fammly. <deleted> him. Hope he gets 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KireB Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Bangkok Hilton for him! How dumb can you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominic Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 The guy's obviously seen the Thai mafia at it and thought I'll have some of that. Shame he didn't realise that this is Thailand not Switzerland. DOOOOOH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Probably brought up on a cinematic diet of Goodfellas, Casino & Snatch (Vinny was excellent in it chai mai) and the like... Then thought, whilst admiring himself in the mirror wearing his favourite Reggie Kray T-Shirt, '..errr..... this looks easy.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuiRep Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Yeah, this man has probably a criminal past in switzerland already... and thats not enough, he is already registered in thailand for his criminal activity in the pasts, but now, i believe, he will be out of the public & in at the monkey-house. I think, he is really a biiiiiig DUMP, but usual the people from switzerland are clever, or i am wrong ??? I mean, i do take care so much, to not have to do with the police here in thailand, even i am totally legal person, without making something against the law. some people i can not understand.... probably he was looking for a free & all inclusive accommodation in thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdkorat Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Those police officers in the picture looked pretty pissed at Minnig. Think he migh be falling down some stairs...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 For the dial-up or lackadaisical members: Pol Maj Bundit Khaosutham (in uniform) announces the arrest of Carlos Minnig, a Swiss national, on charges of extortion, drug possession, illegal entry and resisting arrest during a press conference at the Phuket City Tourist Police Office last night. Phuket Gazette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafaso Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 You can see a knife on the table, probably the one he used against the cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Dumb Carlos should have been Minnig his own business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Anyone like to hazard a guess at his ethnicity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil2 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I hope he wasn't teaching also!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 One guy is pulling his ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 He looks quite Asian to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nongchaich Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 For the dial-up or lackadaisical members: Pol Maj Bundit Khaosutham (in uniform) announces the arrest of Carlos Minnig, a Swiss national, on charges of extortion, drug possession, illegal entry and resisting arrest during a press conference at the Phuket City Tourist Police Office last night. Phuket Gazette "CARLOS MINNIG" That name really not sound like Swiss origine, even by looking his face on the picture, Again one of these foreigner that get another nationality and make that everybody thinking Swiss people are like him.... I hope he get a nice room at BKK Hilton for long time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egeefay Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 If he hadn't stabbed the policeman he probably could have gotten away with a bribe. Now he's in big trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 For the dial-up or lackadaisical members: OK, who is the lover in the back left giving him a ear tickle ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakhar Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Oh he is just checking to see if the diamond stud ear ring is real or not.... because if so, that baby is his. Guess his ethnicity... that was a funny one. "My name is Jesus Montoya Humberto, from Switzerland!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 One guy is pulling his ear. Given that he stabbed one of their own, that's probably not the last appendage that gets pulled on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Given that he stabbed one of their own, that's probably not the last appendage that gets pulled on. Thanks SRJ I needed a good laugh before retiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua4 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 He looks British not Swiss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_MIKE_U_LIKE Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Well he looks a bit Heinz 57 Different Variates to me ...Hard to say where his origins are from ...What,s concerning is if he was not alone in his venture and has accomplacies ..Is the Vicitms Family still safe ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETDCAT Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I wonder if he will have to pay overstay charges when he gets out of prison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globeliner Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Deserves all he gets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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