Police impersonation fraud: Imposter defrauds relatives, demands 7,000 baht each under false pretences

A 52 year old man yesterday was apprehended by Highway Police for impersonating a deputy warden and conning the relatives of police officers implicated in a case. The suspect involved in the police impersonation fraud had been sought under a Nakhon Pathom Provincial Court warrant dated September 25.

The man, named Kittimatee, was taken into custody in front of a dormitory in the Pa Tan Subdistrict, Mueang District, Lopburi Province.

The fraud stemmed from the case involving Praween Chanklai, also known as Nok, who shot and killed Police Lance Corporal Siwakorn Sai Bua, also known as Sao Wat Bang, during a private party on the night of September 6.

This case led to the arrest of six police officers who allegedly aided Nok. Currently, all six suspects are detained at a special prison in Bangkok.

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo: KhaoSod.

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-27

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