Gold heist foiled: Ex-guard’s fake gun fails to secure glittering loot

[snoop1130]

 

A former security guard was arrested for attempting to steal gold worth US$76,600 with a fake gun from a popular gold store in a Bang Khae shopping mall in Bangkok.

 

Police Colonel Ponganun Klaiklueng, together with other officers, arrested the 35 year old suspect, Nitinant, in Nonthaburi. The man was found in possession of 71 baht of gold, valued at approximately US$76,600, a fake gun, and a white Toyota Corolla.

 

During the initial investigation, the suspect admitted to previously having worked as a security guard but had recently been laid off and needed an income. He planned to use a counterfeit firearm to rob the gold store, scoping out various locations before choosing the target in Bang Khae’s Lotus shopping centre.

 

The suspect in this case had visited several other stores but ultimately decided on the one in Bang Khae due to its open space and lack of glass doors or stainless steel cages.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Photo by Komchadluek

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/ex-security-guard-uses-fake-gun-in-bangkok-jewellery-heist-arrested

 

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[klauskunkel]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The suspect in this case had visited several other stores but ultimately decided on the one in Bang Khae due to its open space and lack of glass doors or stainless steel cages.

Though he ultimately failed, I see this "casing of the joints" as a sign of progress among the gold shop robbing community. There may still be potential for evolution... Stay the course!

Edited May 26, 2023 by klauskunkel

[PETERTHEEATER]

Now you know why gold shops sell only fake guns.

[Will B Good]

Glistering loot....?

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The suspect in this case had visited several other stores but ultimately decided on the one in Bang Khae due to its open space and lack of glass doors or stainless steel cages.

Now going to somewhere with only steel cages and doors and no open spaces....

ohh how life is disappointing.

[Deserted]

Crime doesn't pay.

[BangkokReady]

On 5/25/2023 at 6:57 PM, snoop1130 said:

A former security guard was arrested for attempting to steal gold worth US$76,600 with a fake gun from a popular gold store in a Bang Khae shopping mall in Bangkok.

 

Police Colonel Ponganun Klaiklueng, together with other officers, arrested the 35 year old suspect, Nitinant, in Nonthaburi. The man was found in possession of 71 baht of gold, valued at approximately US$76,600, a fake gun, and a white Toyota Corolla.

If he had the gold, how was it attempting to steal?

 

Equally bad writing in the rest of the article. ????