American drug suspect impersonated ‘Mr Thomas’ for 25 years, arrested in Chiang Mai

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American drug suspect impersonated ‘Mr Thomas’ for 25 years, arrested in Chiang Mai

By The Thaiger

 

PHOTOS: Surachate Hakparn, Immigration Bureau

 

A 67 year old American man, wanted as a drug suspect, has been arrested in Chiang Mai this week. He had been living under the identity of another person with whom he shared a similar face, for more than 25 years.

 

The Thai Immigration Bureau reports that they have arrested a 67 year old American man Bruce McIntire. He is a drug suspect who has been on the run for 25 years and using the identity of another man. He has been living in Thailand for six years.

 

Officers were notified by the American Embassy that a man named ‘Mr Thomas’ who shared similar facial features with Mcintire, submitted an application for a new passport. Officers found that his name already existed in another passport.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/chiang-mai/american-drug-suspect-impersonated-mr-thomas-for-25-years-arrested-in-chiang-mai

 

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[NCC1701A]

the times they are a changin'.

 

 

[Nyezhov]

3 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

the times they are a changin'.

 

 

Worlds become a smaller place neh? Big Brother is everywhere. When Uncle Sam wants you, the only escpae is death, because he wont stop.

[Lucius verus]

Chiang-mai is rapidly becoming the new Pattaya or maybe its always been this way.

[Just1Voice]

I'll bet he didn't do his 90 reports and yearly's on time. 5555

 

[visarunner]

8 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

I'll bet he didn't do his 90 reports and yearly's on time. 5555

 

you did not read, the cops were informed by the American Embassy. 

[Samuel Smith]

9 minutes ago, visarunner said:

you did not read, the cops were informed by the American Embassy. 

Who's the poster boy taking all the credit?

[Nyezhov]

5 minutes ago, Samuel Smith said:

Who's the poster boy taking all the credit?

*doing a happy dance*

 

Its....onlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

The Man who took the phone call,

The Man who got the name!

The Man who sent the cops out,

The Man who gets the fame!

 

B-b-b-biiiiiiiiiiigggggggggg Joke!

*dances off stage tipping his homburg to the crowd*

[worgeordie]

His mistake was applying for a new US passport,while using

a fake Nigerian US passport to do so.must have thought they

would not check it,25 years he had a good run.

regards worgeordie

[55Jay]

Jeez, they pulled out all the stops to celebrate this victory, stumbled upon through no actual effort on their part.  Look at the full article link - big poster on the wall, media, posed shots.  Weird.

 

Well, at least they've gotten rid of the duck lips selfies, and no more "pointing" poses.

[orchis]

Oh no! Not Mr. Thomas!

[from the home of CC]

embassy used facial recognition programs that got a hit I guess..

[55Jay]

35 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

embassy used facial recognition programs that got a hit I guess..

Better success rate than TSA.  ????

[M71]

Funny stuff indeed - considering governments are the biggest drug dealers on the planet - gotta throw a 'drug dealer' out there now and then to keep the deception alive for the idiot sheeple majority. Who do you think runs the poppy fields in Afghanistan - Santa Clause? Or perhaps a military which has occupied it for the last 15 years for no particular reason.

[GoodieAfterDark]

21 minutes ago, M71 said:

Funny stuff indeed - considering governments are the biggest drug dealers on the planet - gotta throw a 'drug dealer' out there now and then to keep the deception alive for the idiot sheeple majority. Who do you think runs the poppy fields in Afghanistan - Santa Clause? Or perhaps a military which has occupied it for the last 15 years for no particular reason.

He is small fish in the sea. He has no more use and became a good distraction.

[3421abc]

This big bozo makes a poster out of it. What a joke! This guy is pathetic.

 

[LomSak27]

1 hour ago, M71 said:

Who do you think runs the poppy fields in Afghanistan

Wouldn't know, how about some first hand facts 

[Jingjock]

16 hours ago, M71 said:

Funny stuff indeed - considering governments are the biggest drug dealers on the planet - gotta throw a 'drug dealer' out there now and then to keep the deception alive for the idiot sheeple majority. Who do you think runs the poppy fields in Afghanistan - Santa Clause? Or perhaps a military which has occupied it for the last 15 years for no particular reason.

My understanding that govt in certain countrys own poppy fields, the reason is that so many drugs are used on a day to day basis, anesthetics in operating theaters, and general use for tablets. I was on a tablet many years ago to stop migrains, it worked well, however I googled the name up and found that is was methersergide, algot, lsd but refined.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, orchis said:

Oh no! Not Mr. Thomas!

Mr. John Thomas ?

[Jimdandy]

Just goes to show you can get away with a crime sometimes, but eventually, no matter what you think about the local police or the government you can still be brought to justice. Imagine that, now he gets to spend the last years of his life in the legal system. Good job, USA/Thailand. 

[oldrunner]

Is this now becoming everyone's Humor Bag?

[ShortTimed]

All those years with the stress of being on the lam and now his future ability to return to Thailand not favorable after having made a life here for decades.

 

Maybe better to have just done the time and paid his debt to society back in the day.

 

[toofarnorth]

19 hours ago, Lucius verus said:

Chiang-mai is rapidly becoming the new Pattaya or maybe its always been this way.

No , please keep them apart !

[BobBKK]

Is that Big Joke on that poster?  he did it again? 

[Duck J Butters]

The real question is, with all the access to cheap and “quite good” plastic surgery in Thailand, why on Earth did this man not have facial reconstructive surgery or at least change up his nose and chin? Even a dramatic nose job would have thrown facial recognition software way off.

[LomSak27]

Just now, Duck J Butters said:

The real question is, with all the access to cheap and “quite good” plastic surgery in Thailand, why on Earth did this man not have facial reconstructive surgery or at least change up his nose and chin? Even a dramatic nose job would have thrown facial recognition software way off.

If this guy is hanging out here in CM do you really think he is loaded with cash? If he is getting cheap ID from Nigerians, do you think he is loaded?

So no he would not be getting facial reconstruction surgery

[Captain 776]

Long gone are the days ofthe 30’s and 40’s when you could rob a bank or murder someone and just go to another state or another country and be totally anonymous.

With technology now a days..........like someone said above the world has become a much smaller place.

One thing that will never change.........at some point they always return to the scene of the crime.

They return or they call a friend or family member, they make a mistake, they get recognized in a place they think no one will ever see me here.

Whitey Bulger, the Boston Irish mob kingpin, murderer, child molester.......managed for 16 yrs until his girlfriend was recognized living in Santa Monica CA.

Its just a matter of time with todays technology and it will be a long time before any fugitive has a 16 yr life on the lam again.

[Chongalulu]

20 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

I'll bet he didn't do his 90 reports and yearly's on time. 5555

 

I’ll take that bet - 10000 baht..you good for it?

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, ShortTimed said:

All those years with the stress of being on the lam and now his future ability to return to Thailand not favorable after having made a life here for decades.

 

Maybe better to have just done the time and paid his debt to society back in the day.

 

just to inform you that 6 yrs is not even one decade.please read the story !

[brianthainess]

45 minutes ago, Duck J Butters said:

The real question is, with all the access to cheap and “quite good” plastic surgery in Thailand, why on Earth did this man not have facial reconstructive surgery or at least change up his nose and chin? Even a dramatic nose job would have thrown facial recognition software way off.

Yes he should have had his eyes moved further apart. DOH !