Gang stole 12 million baht worth of property from vacant houses

[webfact]

A gang of thieves, responsible for stealing property from vacant houses listed for sale, has been apprehended by the police.

 

The gang, led by 50 year old Suchat (surname withheld) who recently completed a 10-year sentence for similar crimes, also comprised 64 year old Manop, 46 year old Kachornsak, and 31 year old Adithep. Their haul, including valuables and antiques, was estimated to be worth over 12 million baht.

 

The police team led by Police Lieutenant Colonel Nopphon Poolsawat, the Deputy Provincial Police Chief, along with Pol. Lt. Col. Prasong Ananmani, the commander of the ninth police station, Pol. Lt. Col. Pramote Chanbunkaew, the commander of Phetkasem police station, and Pol .Lt. Col. Thitipong Siya, the commander of the Ninth Metropolitan Police Division, arrested the gang at 12.30am today, December 23.

 

Authorities seized a Toyota taxi with the registration number 4ขษ3441 Bangkok, a Honda PCX motorcycle with the registration number 5กส2346 Bangkok, and a Yamaha Mio motorcycle with the registration number ลกต31 Bangkok. They also recovered numerous religious amulets, Buddha statues, collectible stamps, antiques, and foreign liquor.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-23

 

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[fondue zoo]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

was estimated to be worth over 12 million baht

 

real value 100k from the fence

[dddave]

10 years ago, Pattaya Police busted a Colombian gang doing the same thing.  Household goods have a huge resale value in South America. The gang would pull up to a house in a truck, tell security and the neighbors that the family was moving and clean the house out.  The load would go straight to a container and then to S. America when it was filled.

 

[Stargeezr]

There are low l;ife thieves all over the world, I am glad these ones were caught.

In Arab lands they would likely lose a hand, at the least. What punishment will they get in Thailand,

I winder.?