Cops expose fake licence plate scam across Thailand: Government officer arrested

[snoop1130]

 

The national traffic police dismantled an operation selling fake red licence plates across Thailand. Two suspects have been apprehended, one of whom is reportedly a government officer. The suspects were captured following a raid on a residence yielding substantial evidence. The apprehension comes on the back of numerous reports of cars with fraudulent red plates evading toll booth fees.

 

Major General Worawat Vatnakhonbancha, the head of the Traffic Police Division, today ordered a thorough investigation. A 37 year old man, identified only as Atiruj, was caught committing forgery and fraudulently importing into a computer system distorted or forged data, which is likely to cause harm to the public in accordance with Section 14 of the Computer Crime Act BE 2550.

 

Atiruj’s apprehension took place at a residence in Nong Samet sub-district, Mueang district, Trat province. The sting was led by cyber police following multiple instances of cars with counterfeit plates bypassing toll booths without payment. Subsequent investigations revealed an online scheme selling fake registration plates and vehicle handbooks was operating through a Facebook page named ‘ขายป้ายแดงพร้อมเล่ม.’ The counterfeit items, not issued by the Department of Land Transport, were priced between 3,500 and 8,500 baht (US$101 to US$245), reported KhaoSod.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of ขายป้ายแดงพร้อมเล่ม Facebook

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/police-expose-fake-red-licence-plate-scam-across-thailand-two-suspects-including-government-officer-arrested

[brianthainess]

12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

one of whom is reportedly a government officer.

Oh how surprising.

[pedro01]

How did they evade tolls? Usually the barrier is down until you've paid...

[realfunster]

32 minutes ago, pedro01 said:

How did they evade tolls? Usually the barrier is down until you've paid...

Guessing it would be related to the M-Pass system used on some highways/motorways which has no barrier and uses license plate recognition.  

[Humpy]

...and the plates that have been sprayed over on fairly new cars ?

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Two suspects have been apprehended, one of whom is reportedly a government officer.

Shocked to the core....

[Burma Bill]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

one of whom is reportedly a government officer.

Well, his number is certainly up now!!

[Artisi]

11 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Shocked to the core....

Unbelievable that a government officer was involved, what is Thailand coming to...... 

[jacko45k]

On 7/13/2023 at 6:15 PM, pedro01 said:

How did they evade tolls? Usually the barrier is down until you've paid...

Get with the times sir........

[scorecard]

On 7/14/2023 at 1:41 PM, Burma Bill said:

Well, his number is certainly up now!!

How come the scam mastermind didn't think 'there's so many people involved, someone will talk/say something or someone will demand 'a cut' or exposure, and the whole scam will collapse?' 

[sirineou]

A problem many  have resolved here in Khon Kaen by not having a licence plate  at all. 

Not a day goes by that I don't see a car or motorcycle without a licence plate at all.driving around. 

In addition  it also solves the traffic camera problem. 

[wangotango]

Just another example of  thousands of corrupt practices going on every day in LOS. TIT ????The govt official obviously didn't pass on a big enough brown envelope to the BIB or maybe not at all ????