In a recent case, local police officers in Chonburi Province raided a gang of Chinese individuals involved in selling high-priced religious artifacts to Chinese tourists.

 

The officers successfully apprehended 12 Chinese individuals engaged in the sale of sacred objects within the enchanting mountain temple. Additionally, they issued warrants for the arrest of two more Chinese suspects, as previously reported.

 

 

Most recently, on June 22, Pol. Lt. Col. Panyadhamlek Damlek, superintendent of the Sattahip Police Station, accompanied by Pol. Lt. Col. Akkachai Wongkamsom, deputy superintendent of the Sattahip Police Station, and Pol. Col. Wirat Pattarangsi, deputy commander of the Sattahip Police, along with Mr. Phoradon Chaiphanphap, Chief Executive of Bang Lamung District, executed a search warrant from the Pattaya Provincial Court.

 

The police officers, along with the investigating team from the Sattahip Police Station and the Chonburi Provincial Police, conducted a search of a residence at 138/88 Pattaya Park Hill 2, Soi Khao Noi, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, in order to gather additional evidence and inspect the Chinese nationals residing in the aforementioned house.

 

 

Initially, upon conducting the search, the police discovered a Chinese individual named Mrs. Wang Su and a housemaid named Miss Arunee Jaikwang, who attempted to hinder the officers' search and made phone calls through a Thai lawyer. The medical personnel present also attempted to prevent the police officers from conducting the search.

 

After more than three hours had passed, and the search team was still unable to proceed, the police officers pressed and finally gained permission to enter the premises. The Chinese residents allowed only five police officers to enter and refused to let them collect fingerprints and DNA evidence.

 

 

Eventually, Pol. Lt. Col. Panyadhamlek Damlek, superintendent of the Sattahip Police Station, resorted to using the final measure, threatening legal action for obstructing official duties. The Chinese residents reluctantly agreed to allow the police officers to collect various pieces of evidence, including fingerprints and DNA.

 

As for the collected evidence, the police officers are unable to disclose any details at this time to prevent compromising the case, reported Siam Rath. 

 

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"Medical personnel"....what is this malarkey?

38 minutes ago, webfact said:

After more than three hours had passed, and the search team was still unable to proceed

 

38 minutes ago, webfact said:

resorted to using the final measure, threatening legal action for obstructing official duties.

They should have threatened legal action from the get go......

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

a gang of Chinese individuals

Yet another gang??? Insurgency!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Chinese residents allowed only five police officers to enter and refused to let them collect fingerprints and DNA evidence.

Am i reading that right? You can refuse entry and refuse to allow evidence to be taken?????

So a bunch of Chinese people and a local maid engaged in some shady dealing making a mockery of the local police hindering them from preforming their duty, I must have missed something as this is NOT the police i read about everyday arresting people on a whim alone.

It took three hours of sorting out the brown envelope distribution plan... seems too long to me there should be a plan in place from the get go.

6 minutes ago, nikmar said:

Am i reading that right? You can refuse entry and refuse to allow evidence to be taken?????

The residents needed a tap on the head with a heavy truncheon to improve their cooperation!

3 hours ago, webfact said:

After more than three hours had passed, and the search team was still unable to proceed, the police officers pressed and finally gained permission to enter the premises. The Chinese residents allowed only five police officers to enter and refused to let them collect fingerprints and DNA evidence.

Pattaya Plod indeed!  They were so unused to working they were hesitant in case they did it wrong.

7 hours ago, 2baht said:

Yet another gang??? Insurgency!

Lovely people and made so welcome here in the Los

9 hours ago, 2baht said:

Yet another gang??? Insurgency!

Chinese doing what they do best....

9 hours ago, nikmar said:

Am i reading that right? You can refuse entry and refuse to allow evidence to be taken?????

Raised the same question in my mind. Could it be that the police arrived without a Search Warrant?

One scam over, should be enough to encourage 1 million more brave chinese tourists

9 hours ago, nikmar said:

Am i reading that right? You can refuse entry and refuse to allow evidence to be taken?????

Something with that you are allowed to first call a lawyer or let the lawyer be present I believe. Don't know anymore but remember something like that.

Took them 10 minutes to arrest the elderly card players in Jomtien !