snoop1130 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On Sunday, May 5th, a major motorcycle theft ring was broken up by the Nongprue police, resulting in the arrest of four suspects. The breakthrough came through an extensive investigation conducted by the officers from Nongprue Police Station. The inquiry started with the arrest of a 22-year-old man named Phumrin Kesmala, also known as “Mon,” on drug-related charges. Further investigation into Phumrin's background revealed his past involvement in motorcycle theft. This led the police to unearth more evidence, which included photos of stolen motorcycles on a messaging app used by Phumrin. These images corresponded to bikes reported missing in Chonburi and Pattaya areas. From this, another 22-year-old, Apirat Sosungnoen, nicknamed “Ice,” was identified as a middleman who was buying stolen motorbikes from Phumrin and selling them to migrant workers. When police approached him, Apirat tried to escape in a Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck, hitting several police cars. However, he was eventually apprehended. The police then tracked the stolen bikes sold by Apirat to a condo in Samut Prakan province, where nine bikes were found. Additional motorbike parts and four more stolen motorcycles were discovered at Apirat's residence. The law officials also set up a sting operation using Apirat to reach out to a friend interested in buying stolen bikes. This led them to a third suspect, 29-year-old Phanudet Srisawat, who was arrested at the proposed meeting location. The last arrest was a 39-year-old Burmese man, Rin Rin, involved in purchasing a stolen motorcycle. Overall, the police were able to recover over 14 stolen motorcycles and several parts. An 18-year-old (name kept confidential) reclaimed his bike at the police press conference. The culprits then apologized to the victim. The four suspects are now under police detention and will face legal actions. Photo courtesy of The Pattaya News -- 2024-05-06 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunkidori Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Once they catch one they all grass each other up with a little persuasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I am pretty sure often the police know what's going on and who is involved. The only question for them is if they get enough compensation to look the other way. After all, TiT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I love it how they apologise to the victim..... Sorry we got caught is probably the only reason why. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 14 hours ago, hunkidori said: Once they catch one they all grass each other up with a little persuasion. Sing like a canary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 15 hours ago, hunkidori said: Once they catch one they all grass each other up with a little persuasion. In the UK police used to use telephone directories to elicit confessions; in Thailand they use plastic wrap/clingfilm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybole Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Will the owners of the stolen bikes get them back? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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