Russian man arrested in Phuket for alleged robbery, illegal possession of firearms

[snoop1130 29022]

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A Russian national has been apprehended in Phuket on charges of robbery, illegal possession of firearms, carrying a weapon in public without proper authorisation, and illegally detaining others with accomplices who are still at large.

 

According to a Phuket Express report, Dmitry Shergin was arrested in Karon on February 1 on an arrest warrant issued by the Phuket Provincial Court on January 31. The arrest was a result of a complaint filed by two Russian nationals, Viacheslav Kopan and Evgenii Kamolov, to Cherngtalay Police in Thalang on December 11, 2022.

 

Read our editorial about the current problem with Russian arrivals in Phuket.

 

The complainants alleged that they were threatened and attacked by a group of foreign suspects who stole 20,000 US dollars in cash and 25,000 US dollars in cryptocurrency. The robbery allegedly took place around 1.00am in Soi Cherng Talay 16.

 

The police launched an investigation and shortly after, were able to identify the suspect. Officers also discovered that a friend of one of the victims was allegedly involved in the incident.

 

Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/russian-man-arrested-in-phuket-for-alleged-robbery-illegal-possession-of-firearms/

 

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[milesinnz 490]

How long before there are lots of Russian over-stayers ?

[rwill 4395]

Did they take the crypto from their wallets?

[hotchilli 48307]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Read our editorial about the current problem with Russian arrivals in Phuket.

Making themselves feel like home.

[Hakuna Matata 176]

1 hour ago, milesinnz said:

How long before there are lots of Russian over-stayers ?

Yes, there are, as well as Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Poles, Romanians, Nigerians, etc.

[ronster 904]

Same thing happened to two Russians in samui about 6 months ago as far as I remember.

[Tarteso 6388]

So not only one. there are a gang of mini putin working outside.

[webfact 161300]

Belarusian man nabbed in Rawai over theft of cash and crypto from Russians

By Peter Roche

 

PHOTO: The Phuket Express

A 36 year old Belarusian man named Georgi Gavrylchyk has been arrested by Region 8 Police in Rawai, Phuket on charges of being involved in a theft that took place in the island province. The police arrested the man as part of an investigation into the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in cash and cryptocurrency from two Russian victims.

 

The victims, 35 year old Viacheslav Kopan and 32 year old Evgenii Kamolov, reported that they were attacked by a group of foreign suspects on Soi Cherng Talay 16 in the early morning of December 11 and robbed of US$20,000 in cash and US$25,000 in cryptocurrency.

 

Another suspect in the case, 32 year old Dnitry Shergin, was arrested last Wednesday and is facing charges of robbery, illegal possession of firearms, carrying a gun in public without a permit, and illegally detaining other people. The police identified Shergin as the suspect after a full investigation. However, the other suspects involved in the incident are still on the run.

 

There has been an increase in incidents of violent crime involving Russians in Thailand in recent times. Just this week, there was a reported case of a Russian woman who went on a rampage and bit a British woman’s finger during a spat over a bean bag chair at the beach. Last month, a Russian tourist was arrested for vandalizing two 7-Eleven branches in Pattaya, causing injuries to himself and others.

 

In conclusion, the arrest of Georgi Gavrylchyk and Dnitry Shergin in the Phuket theft incident is a significant step in the investigation and a warning to other criminals that such acts of violence and theft will not be tolerated in Thailand. The authorities are working to apprehend the other suspects involved in the incident, and the case is still developing.

 

Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/belarusian-man-nabbed-in-rawai-over-theft-of-cash-and-crypto-from-russians/

 

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[Harveyboy 1823]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Making themselves feel like home.

if he wants weapons  send him to Ukraine plenty there for him to play with  courtesy of Vlad..

[d4dang 686]

wandering around with $20k in the early morning.....shopping?

[hotchilli 48307]

11 minutes ago, d4dang said:

wandering around with $20k in the early morning.....shopping?

Have you seen the price of muesli lately.

[Tropposurfer 4328]

Ahh ... 'taking out the trash' as Americans say. 'Good guys in bad guys out'... Yay!! 👍👍👍😊👍😊👍😊👍

[ChaiyaTH 3133]

20 minutes ago, d4dang said:

wandering around with $20k in the early morning.....shopping?

That was their mistake, spending it on Russian gogo girls rather than the Thais.

[fdsa 1430]

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Making themselves feel like home.

when joke is not a joke.

 

I wonder if @Neeranam is bragging about his millions in crypto IRL same as he does online.

Edited February 4 by fdsa

[Thomas KH 302]

25 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Have you seen the price of muesli lately.

Yes, sir. I'll make sure I take 1 BTC worth of baht with me when I grab that bag of toasted muesli at Villa Market.

 

 

[ChaiyaTH 3133]

3 minutes ago, Thomas KH said:

Yes, sir. I'll make sure I take 1 BTC worth of baht with me when I grab that bag of toasted muesli at Villa Market.

Plenty of people get a discount on their car or land paying it in cash, or buy hand bags worth that money in Siam malls. Not that unusual.

Edited February 4 by ChaiyaTH

[Aussieroaming 6988]

Phuket would be a magnet for criminals types trying to extort genuine tourists.

 

 

[bangon04 3408]

"Another suspect in the case, 32 year old Dnitry Shergin, was arrested last Wednesday and is facing charges of robbery, illegal possession of firearms, carrying a gun in public without a permit, and illegally detaining other people. The police identified Shergin as the suspect after a full investigation. However, the other suspects involved in the incident are still on the run.

 

There has been an increase in incidents of violent crime involving Russians in Thailand in recent times. Just this week, there was a reported case of a Russian woman who went on a rampage and bit a British woman’s finger during a spat over a bean bag chair at the beach. Last month, a Russian tourist was arrested for vandalizing two 7-Eleven branches in Pattaya, causing injuries to himself and others."

 

ok I'll do it -   More "quality" tourists....

[rwill 4395]

I'm still curious as to how they stole crypto from them.  How did they even know they had crypto?  I guess they must have been carrying a hardware wallet with them.

[San Fran Dan 227]

I can’t wait for China , The Kung must be Terrified 

Edited February 4 by San Fran Dan

[cncltd1973 541]

I wonder how different Russia would be if they smoked weed instead of drinking vodka like water

[beechbum 1670]

2 hours ago, cncltd1973 said:

I wonder how different Russia would be if they smoked weed instead of drinking vodka like water

Ask the ones that have opened loads of the weed outlets here.

[Freddy42OZ 549]

18 hours ago, rwill said:

I'm still curious as to how they stole crypto from them.  How did they even know they had crypto?  I guess they must have been carrying a hardware wallet with them.

One of the thieves apparently knew them and knew they owned crypto.

I know that a large percentage of my friends own crypto and it's reasonable to think that most young people in their 20's and 30's who are traveling around the world are into crypto to some degree.