Serial coin thief caught red handed in Prachuap - he admits to 20+ thefts from laundries to buy drugs

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Breaking in (to machines)

 

Muang district police in Prachuap Khiri Khan caught a serial coin thief red handed as he broke into a coin dispensing machine at a 24 hour laundry in the area.

 

Thirty seven year old Khachen Yimyaem was found in possession of 1,000 baht in 10 and 5 baht coins.

Inside his Toyota Hilux pick-up police found four yaba tablets.

 

Khachen said that he was a deliveryman who targeted new launderettes that he found using GPS.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

He'd been delivering in Pattani in the south and on the way back to Samut Prakan he'd been stealing in Surat Thani then Prachuap.

 

He admitted to more than 20 such thefts netting him about 40,000 baht in those provinces as well as Bangkok, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon. 

 

He once got 10,000 baht in a single theft.

 

He used the money to buy drugs and for living expenses, reported Daily News. 

 

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[roo860]

So, he had a money laundering empire?

[kidneyw]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He used the money to buy drugs and for living expenses

Looks like he eats okay.

[RichardColeman]

Thailand caught the escaped El Chappo ? 

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

He used the money to buy drugs and for living expenses

Idiot.

[sammieuk1]

If only the idiot wore his mask or blurred his face what a two armed bandit ????

[steevjee]

Far quit