Counterfeit gold ornaments worth 3 million baht found on Chaeng Watthana Road

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Expressway Traffic Police officers yesterday reported a large black bag found on the outbound lane of Chaeng Watthana Road to Pak Kret Police Station, Nonthaburi. The bag, discovered on the expressway, contained a camouflaged backpack filled with various types of ornamental gold, weighing no less than 100 baht. Officers could not immediately identify whether the jewellery was real or fake.

Upon closer inspection, the gold ornaments were found to be counterfeit gold, as there were no identifiable gold shop marks. Moreover, the backpack carrying the jewellery had no intrinsic value. If the ornaments had been authentic, they would have been worth more than 3 million baht, warranting more secure transportation and handling.

 

Preliminary police findings suggest that the counterfeit gold jewellery might belong to a vendor selling imitation goods at a flea market or general market, who accidentally dropped it during transit. However, the police will keep the found items, waiting for the owner to claim them.

Expressway Traffic Police officers reported a large black bag found on the outbound lane of Chaeng Watthana Road to Pak Kret Police Station, Nonthaburi, reported a police source, who chose to remain anonymous due to the ongoing investigation.

 

by Samantha Rose

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-09

 

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[PETERTHEEATER]

There again the might be costume jewellry items and quite legal.

Next please.

[Homburg]

"Counterfeit gold ornaments worth 3 million baht found on Chaeng Watthana Road" 

 

Really?  But no "identifiable gold shop marks"?  Surely, in order to be counterfeit, the items would need to have fake gold marks?  

 

Perhaps a more accurate headline would be "Worthless gold coloured ornaments found dumped on Chaeng Watthana Road"? But then, no-one would read the story!

 

Clickbait.

[brianthainess]

Stupid story, stupid cops. I wonder if they had been real would the cops have reported it. 

[Fr87]

All the morons buying gold. Ain't nobody gonna buy that gold from you in a panic lol. Better off storing cases of Russian vodka.