Busted! Algerian gang targeting tourists on the BTS in Bangkok

 

Image: Naew Na

 

Immigration has announced the arrest of two Algerian men who were targeting tourists on the BTS train network in Bangkok. 

 

In custody and awaiting deportation are two men named by immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang as Omar and Mohammed, 55. 

 

Omar was identified on CCTV by a US tourist called Kevin in June. The tourist had been travelling on a BTS train when he noticed attention from a man behind him and a woman in front. 

 

It was not until after he changed trains that he realized his wallet had been stolen. 

 

The man responsible was spotted by a guard on July 24th and arrested.

 

The inquiry led to the arrest of an accomplice called Mohammed who was caught on overstay in Hua Mark, Ramkhamhaeng. He had stolen items on the BTS system back in 2016. 

 

A press conference also heard that two property owners had been fined 800 baht each for not reporting a foreigner staying at their address within 24 hours - an contravention of Article 38. 

 

Source: Naew Na

 

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4 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The inquiry led to the arrest of an accomplice called Mohammed

Surprise surprise

They love their infographics ????

Fined 800 THB !!! for not reporting criminals staying at their property

1 minute ago, alexshel said:

Fined 800 THB !!! for not reporting criminals staying at their property

Even criminals have to do a TM 30

2 hours ago, BoonToong said:

They love their infographics ????

Especially designed for the hard-of-learning.

Can two people comprise a gang?

18 minutes ago, mohinga said:

Can two people comprise a gang?

A good point.

Federal definition. The federal definition of gang as used by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is:

An association of three or more individuals;

source: https://nij.gov/topics/crime/gangs/Pages/definitions.aspx 

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

It was not until after he changed trains that he realized his wallet had been stolen

" Omar God " was his opening refrain .? 

24 minutes ago, mohinga said:

Can two people comprise a gang?

usually called a DUO but here we never know

44 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

A good point.

Federal definition. The federal definition of gang as used by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is:

An association of three or more individuals;

source: https://nij.gov/topics/crime/gangs/Pages/definitions.aspx 

That's about a different country.

43 minutes ago, alexshel said:

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

A good point.

Federal definition. The federal definition of gang as used by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is:

An association of three or more individuals;

source: https://nij.gov/topics/crime/gangs/Pages/definitions.aspx 

That's about a different country.

Quite right, my mistake. I forgot the English rules of grammar don't apply in Thailand.

 

edit: What was that recently publicised photo: "Thailand Very Safe".

Perhaps they deliberately missed out out 'is', in case some wit changed it to 'was'.

 

Damn good work !

Easy-peasy, a battered old wallet half hanging out the back pocket of his shorts?

7 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Surprise surprise

Newsflash: there’s thieves amongst all races on this planet. Wake up!

Some troll posts and replies have been removed. 

5 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Especially designed for the hard-of-learning.

Do they have one made in brail ?

Algerian ?

 

Are you sure they dont have a french passport ?

And Mohammed is the most popular name in Algeria. Surprise surprise.
 

Possibly the most popular name in the world?

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2 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Possibly the most popular name in the world?

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Sure. I wonder how Somchai does in the world rank?

19 minutes ago, apophyss said:

Algerian ?

 

Are you sure they dont have a french passport ?

Yeah, you are right, this would be such a convenient way to prove that all French are thieves, isn't?

10 hours ago, BoonToong said:

They love their infographics ????

Yes, you'd think that the money could be better spent rushing to the scene.

7 hours ago, bluesofa said:

A good point.

Federal definition. The federal definition of gang as used by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is:

An association of three or more individuals;

source: https://nij.gov/topics/crime/gangs/Pages/definitions.aspx 

Well from the OP it seems that a woman could be involved too.

7 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

Newsflash: there’s thieves amongst all races on this planet. Wake up!

Actually you might say that there’s thieves amongst all statuses of life. The higher the status, the whiter the color, and the more legal it gets. ????

Why, if there were only two culprits why is the infographic board so large?  It would cost more in materials and time to make it than the arrest and court procedure would involve.  Just curious.

'nuf sed

17 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Quite right, my mistake. I forgot the English rules of grammar don't apply in Thailand.

Probably similar to the Thai newspapers, readily available in your country of origin.

Some off topic trolling posts and replies have been removed. 

its usually romanians

Why do they always have to produce these elborate and possibly expensive poster boards just for a photo op.  What's the point.

On 8/3/2019 at 9:08 AM, alexshel said:

Fined 800 THB !!! for not reporting criminals staying at their property

Did Omar and Mohammed inform immigration that they would be working at BTS?