YouTube tactics backfire: Elusive thief finally nicked after 3-year game of hide and seek near Bangkok

[webfact]

 

The Sai Noi Police Station officers finally nicked a thief after an intensive three-year search. The suspect thief revealed that he managed to evade the long arm of the law by learning how police operate strategies for each arrest on YouTube.

 

A string of thefts, all attributed to the same cunning thief, consistently troubled the Sai Noi neighbourhood in the Nonthaburi province near Bangkok over the past three years. The police could not identify the suspect until yesterday, August 10.

 

The thief, later identified as 54 year old Nattawut Jirawatwanich, stole assets from two luxury houses in the area on August 6. This time, officers managed to track him down and he was collared at his condominium in the area. Officers discovered a number of valuable stolen assets, such as a silver ring, watches, and valuable amulets.

 

by Petch Petpailin

TOP Photo via Daily News

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/youtube-tactics-backfire-elusive-thief-finally-nicked-after-3-year-game-of-hide-and-seek-near-bangkok

 

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[ezzra]

Never really understood why the media pixelating cuffs ? i can understand covering faces but cuffs?

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

[...] over the past three years. The police could not identify the suspect until yesterday, August 10.

Really?

IMHO the Thai police know a lot about what is going on. But then the big question is if they use that information to arrest the bad guys, or if the use the information to talk to the bad guys and collect commissions for somehow not seeing them.

TiT.

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, ezzra said:

Never really understood why the media pixelating cuffs ? i can understand covering faces but cuffs?

The shame...

[judokrab]

On 8/11/2023 at 12:48 PM, ezzra said:

Never really understood why the media pixelating cuffs ? i can understand covering faces but cuffs?

Because handcuffs can be melted down and made into a gun.

[racket]

On 8/11/2023 at 12:48 PM, ezzra said:

Never really understood why the media pixelating cuffs ? i can understand covering faces but cuffs?

Never thought about that. Kinda weird.