Police seize seven motorbikes in ‘stolen collateral’ raid

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The motorbikes were seized in a raid early Thursday morning (Aug 13). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub)

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested a motorbike repair shop owner north of Phuket Town for possession of a stolen motorbike and seized seven other motorbikes. The motorbike repair shop owner claims he did not know the motorbike was stolen, saying it was accepted as collateral for a loan given to one of his customers.

 

Maj Eakkarat Chartphai of the Phuket Provincial Police and other officers moved in and arrested Anek Thachumpha, originally from Lopburi, at a house in Moo 3, Rassada, early Thursday morning (Aug 13).

 

In the back of a Toyota Mighty X pickup truck parked front of the house was a Honda PCX motorbike covered with a tarpaulin.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-seize-seven-motorbikes-in-stolen-collateral-raid-77017.php

 

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I can count 8 , look at the far end and the PCX with the 2" wide wheels , I mean really !

4 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

I can count 8 , look at the far end and the PCX with the 2" wide wheels , I mean really !

 

"for possession of a stolen motorbike and seized seven other motorbikes"

 

Yea, I to read the text carefully to understand it was 1+7, and not another instance of 'cop math' (by either over-estimating street value of evidence, or stealing portions of it before or while in lockup).

13 minutes ago, RichCor said:

 

"for possession of a stolen motorbike and seized seven other motorbikes"

 

Yea, I to read the text carefully to understand it was 1+7, and not another instance of 'cop math' (by either over-estimating street value of evidence, or stealing portions of it before or while in lockup).

My bad , I did read it but the headline got it today.

Well done plod looks like you have busted a 350 baht operation ???? 

"Police checked CCTV footage in the area and confirmed that Kriangkrai’s motorbike was stolen by being loaded into the Toyota Mighty X pickup truck and taken to Anek’s house."

 

 

That's some great coverage by CCTV if they could track all the way to Anek's house.

Wonder if they used the "Zoom and Enhance" function to read the badge of the Toyota Mighty X pickup truck.

Right mottly collection of also rans they are .. 

 

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

The motorbike repair shop owner claims he did not know the motorbike was stolen, saying it was accepted as collateral for a loan given to one of his customers

but would have a word with customer next time he came in to pay an installment for omitting to tell him it had been 'alf inched ..

Did the cops also check the interest rate charged?