Police net alleged Irish fugitive
By The Nation

 

 

Immigration police have arrested alleged *Irish fugitive, Jonathan Turley, who is wanted in his country for robbery and assault charges, the bureau chief announced on Friday.

 

Immigration Bureau acting chief Pol Lt-General Sompong Chingduang said Turley was arrested at the request of the British Embassy, which alleged that the man was wanted in Ireland for multiple crimes committed between 2015 and 2018.

 

Sompong said Turley kept changing his address in Bangkok and upcountry with the aim of making it difficult for the authorities to track him.

 

Police learned that Turley liked muay thai and often took part in matches, and later tracked him down to a condo in Sukhumvit Soi 58, which he shared with his Thai girlfriend.

 

The authorities are looking into having the man extradited.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30373267

 

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*Thaivisa understands Turley to be from Northern Ireland. 

4 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Sompong said Turley kept changing his address in Bangkok and upcountry with the aim of making it difficult for the authorities to track him.

But, surely, they could have just looked at his TM30 records.

he is not alleged fugitive, he has a warrant and he was hiding from thai and uk police

17 hours ago, londonthai said:

he is not alleged fugitive, he has a warrant and he was hiding from thai and uk police

Really 

Their graphic design office must work over-time to keep up with the busts.

20 hours ago, londonthai said:

he is not alleged fugitive, he has a warrant and he was hiding from thai and uk police

Correct. He is an alleged criminal, until tried and convicted, and an actual fugitive for evading law enforcement's warrant to arrest him.