Hua Hin: "Dangerous" American fugitive arrested by Thai immigration police

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Hua Hin: "Dangerous" American fugitive arrested by Thai immigration police

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thai immigration police working with the department of Homeland Security Investigations of the USA have announced the arrest of a man who had been hiding out in Hua Hin. 

 

Named only as Derick, 48, he was reportedly on overstay in Thailand of nearly 2,000 days. 

 

He was wanted in America in the state of Virginia on charges related to the supply of weapons and marijuana. 

 

Naew Na described him as a dangerous individual with a prior rap sheet that included threatening to use explosives, theft, burglary and drugs and weapons violations in Virginia and North Carolina. 

 

It was found that he had come to Thailand in September 2014 and never left.

 

Biometrics played a part in his capture. 

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Daily News also announced the results of two other cases handled by the immigration police. 

 

Also in Hua Hin two men were arrested following a scam in which one posed as a bank employee on Facebook to obtain account details of 12 victims. 

 

Worawat, 29, stole more than 300,000 baht between June and August this year. His accomplice Karn, 24, was paid 1,000 baht a time to get the stolen money out of ATMs. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

In the second case Jaran 21, and Yingyong, 24,were arrested in Chiang Saen in northern Thailand in connection with cross border trade in meth amphetamine and ketamine.

 

They were also involved in the attempted murder of a kamnan and his three year old child and the death of his wife and a five year old child. 

 

The pair had fled to Laos but were arrested on return to Thailand. 

 

Source: Naew Na | Daily News

 

 

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[DepDavid]

Of course biometrics played a part. Which part?

[otherstuff1957]

But did he file his TM30?  That would surely have lead the cops straight to him!

[silver sea]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

Biometrics played a part in his capture. 

 

How? Fingerprints? His body odour?

 

“Examples include, but are not limited to fingerprint, palm veins, face recognition, DNA, palm print, hand geometry, iris recognition, retina and odour/scent. Behavioral characteristics are related to the pattern of behavior of a person, including but not limited to typing rhythm, gait, and voice.[6][note 2] Some researchers have coined the term behaviometrics to describe the latter class of biometrics.”

 

Above quote from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometrics

 

The word is bandied around often without explanation.

 

 

[cornishcarlos]

 

7 minutes ago, DepDavid said:

Of course biometrics played a part. Which part?

 

Nothing... But they have to add that line to everything these days..

Probably trying to lay the groundwork for when the massive corruption in the contract is uncovered :)

[VocalNeal]

7 minutes ago, otherstuff1957 said:

But did he file his TM30?  That would surely have lead the cops straight to him!

He doesn't ? His property owner does .

[MaxLee]

A Public stunt to keep the TM 28, 30

[wendyfromoz]

why do they have to make up all these huge, elaborate boards everytime they arrest someone.

[steelepulse]

If the guy is on a 2000 day overstay, I can't imagine he decided to leave the country and be subjected to biometrics.  So just how did biometrics play a part in his capture?

[GeorgeCross]

8 minutes ago, wendyfromoz said:

why do they have to make up all these huge, elaborate boards everytime they arrest someone.

 

its the only way to get the audience to look up from their smartphones

 

 

[Happy Grumpy]

11 minutes ago, steelepulse said:

If the guy is on a 2000 day overstay, I can't imagine he decided to leave the country and be subjected to biometrics.  So just how did biometrics play a part in his capture?

They caught him.

 

Scanned his finger prints.

 

Then scanned them again and they matched. 

[Happy Grumpy]

Though, they probably scanned his fingerprints and they matched to those given by the American Homeland department. 

[steelepulse]

2 minutes ago, Happy Grumpy said:

They caught him.

 

Scanned his finger prints.

 

Then scanned them again and they matched. 

I didn't see any mention of this in the report.  Do you have some insight as to how they randomly found this guy and decided to scan his fingerprints?

[Happy Grumpy]

It's a joke SP. 

[Chazar]

49 minutes ago, ThePioneer said:

I think it is time that Thaivisa DEMAND that from now on Thai immigration and other police departments publish the detailed investigation report after each arrest, because they OWE this to Thaivisa members.

 

Even better they should DEMAND that each Thaivisa member should receive such a detailed report in the post

Only if its  in carton form though and I need a  bigger  colour  poster than the one they have.

[Tropposurfer]

Definition of dangerous falang: 60 years plus white single male with loads of  baht, in LOS, and with too much viagra on board????????

[steven100]

I would like to see some police pointing photo's before making conclusive judgement.

[steven100]

23 minutes ago, steelepulse said:

I didn't see any mention of this in the report.  Do you have some insight as to how they randomly found this guy and decided to scan his fingerprints?

no TM30 submitted

[spiekerjozef]

Every american is dangerous.

[NCC1701A]

1 hour ago, DepDavid said:

Of course biometrics played a part. Which part?

new tech the Thais invented called fingerprints.

[ezzra]

I"m thinking that this guy didn't had to worry for any of the TM variety for 2000 days and even saved himself paying penalty for overstaying his welcome, but, as they say, all good things must come to an end...

[spiekerjozef]

Americans are like Germans....they stay much longer in your country then anticipated.

Without the proper visa...

[toofarnorth]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

I hope it's not NCC1701A ,that famous Hua Hin  sex mechanic,

and our Thai Visa friend.

regards Worgeordie

Same thought worgeordie . Headline dangerous American Hua-Hin. Can't be many 'mericans in H/H.

[holy cow cm]

1 hour ago, MaxLee said:

A Public stunt to keep the TM 28, 30

Wouldn't doubt it. 

[PatOngo]

2 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said:

Get rid of all Americans in Thailand. They are dangerous to Thai society .5555555

Please grant an amnesty to NCC1701A and Nyezov, they're comments and stories are priceless!

[ChipButty]

We never get all the gory details like how he kept under the radar all that time and how he eventually got caught would make a great Novel

[Matzzon]

2 hours ago, DepDavid said:

Of course biometrics played a part. Which part?

Obviously the biometrics part in the investigation. You do know what it is and how it´s used, right?

[Isaanbiker]

It was found that he had come to Thailand in September 2014 and never left.

 

        Won't be the last. 

[dimitriv]

3 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

He doesn't ? His property owner does .

 

The property owner did not. They found him after 2000 days overstay after getting "help" from the US.

 

[RJRS1301]

3 hours ago, DepDavid said:

Of course biometrics played a part. Which part?

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