Japanese man "with Yakuza connections" arrested in Bangkok for 2 M baht gold bullion robbery

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Police in Bangkok have arrested a 32 year old Japanese man after he ran off with 65 baht weight in gold bullion on Monday.

 

He had gone with a Thai interpreter to do a deal for the gold worth 2 million baht at The Old Siam Shopping Plaza in Wang Burapha Phirom.

 

After getting certification for the gold he ran off with it.

 

But Thai police tracked him over the next several hours until they arrested him on the footpath in Siripong Road just after midnight Tuesday morning. He was in possession of documentation related to the gold.

 

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Then he was taken in the middle of the night to his address at The Reserve in Sukhumvit Road Soi 61 where the gold bullion in various sizes was found stashed by the head of his bed. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The suspect spoke about the gold having come from Laos.

 

Police believe there is a connection to the Yakuza crime gang in this business, reported Siam Rath. 

 

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[tonray]

They should arrest him for that T-Shirt and Sandals....

[sammieuk1]

He ran off in flip flops is why they caught him ????

[toofarnorth]

Damn pesky foreigners , glad I'm not one.

[ezzra]

Send him to the lunatic asylum if he thought for one second that he can get away with such silly caper...

[kotsak]

Are those Balenciaga original or from Chatuchak market? ????

 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He had gone with a Thai interpreter to do a deal for the gold worth 2 million baht at The Old Siam Shopping Plaza in Wang Burapha Phirom.

 

After getting certification for the gold he ran off with it

Hardly a professional, more like a local rogue.

[humbug]

Just dunno anymore with these stories being pushed into the media by the regime, looks like someone not being Thai buying large quantities of gold, has a target on his head, easy takedown, don't forget, anything over 1-2 million in cash has to be reported to office of money laundering, gold shops have good security, the fact they went to his home, is telling, be careful if you have large amounts of cash, better to keep it out of the country, this is not a good sign