Identity heist: Thai man’s plastic surgery ploy backfires, friend jailed in case of mistaken identity

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A Thai man resorted to using his friend’s identity to commit a crime and then underwent plastic surgery in an attempt to evade capture. This wrongful act led to his friend being wrongfully imprisoned for 80 days in his place. The transformed criminal was eventually apprehended on Saturday, September 16.

 

The incident unfolded on September 10 when the parents of the victim, 25 year old Anucha, sought assistance from the non-profit organization Saimai Survive. They reported that their son had been arrested and detained, despite having no prior involvement in criminal activities. The actual perpetrator was allegedly Anucha’s friend, 25-year-old Phuwadon.

 

Anuch’s parents said that officers from Krok Karm Police Station arrested Anucha at his workplace in Bangkok on June 13. The police accused Anucha of failing to appear in court after being arrested on a drug charge and released on bail.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via ThaiRath.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-18

 

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[Crossy]

You really, really cannot make this up!!

[rwill]

From the linked article:  "Anucha told Channel 3 that he was stressed during his detention and almost admitted to committing a crime because of the pressure."

 

I guess the pressure is that if you confess your sentence is reduced 50%.  Even if you are innocent but think you are going to be stuck in prison you would be tempted to take the shorter sentence.

[Deserted]

You could make a movie out of that. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, Crossy said:

You really, really cannot make this up!!

No need to make it up... TiT.. reality is alive and well.

[1happykamper]

So in jail for 80 days with zero evidence. Lack of evidence... Zero detective work. Poor bugger 555 555

Edited September 19, 2023 by 1happykamper
Typo

[brianthainess]

Why would you give a copy of your ID to a friends Mum to bail the said 'friend', seems like he was complicit in the fraud too. Dumb and Dumber spring to mind.

[digger70]

9 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

So in jail for 80 days with zero evidence. Lack of evidence... Zero detective work. Poor bugger 555 555

Yes that's how the System works. 

One Is Guilty until Proven Innocent.

Don't believe the BS they tell you that one is Innocent until proven Guilty .

If that would be the case why would they put one on Remand in Jail if one isn't  Guilty.

Not only in Thailand .