Phuket duo swipes 600 euros from Belgian with a fake hug

[snoop1130]

Photo via Facebook/ Phuket Times ภูเก็ตไทม์

 

By Petch Petpailin

 

Police yesterday, December 25, arrested a Thai woman and a transwoman for pretending to greet a Belgian man with a hug and stealing 600 euros in cash (approximately 21,000 baht) from him in the Patong area of Phuket.

 

The 58 year old Belgian victim filed a complaint with Patong Police Station officers at around 5am on December 22, reporting that he had lost his cash to Thai thieves while walking along Rat-Uthit 200 Pi Road in the Patong sub-district of Kathu district.

 

The Belgian man stated that the Thai woman and transwoman approached him and unexpectedly hugged him on the street, after which he discovered his cash was missing.

 

Officers reviewed security camera footage along the road and successfully tracked down both suspects at their residences. The 33 year old transwoman, whose name has not been disclosed, was found in possession of 0.9 grammes of crystal methamphetamine.

 

 

Another suspect, a 38 year old Thai woman, whose identity has also not been revealed, was arrested with methamphetamine tablets, commonly known as Yaba, in her possession.

 

The pair now face two charges:

 

• Section 336 of the Criminal Code: Committing theft, which carries a penalty of up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 10,000 baht.
• Section 162 of the Narcotics Control Act: Use of a Category 1 drug (methamphetamine), punishable by up to one year in prison, a fine of up to 20,000 baht, or both.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-12-26

 

 

[G_Money]

I always get kick out of “The Point “ in these photos.

[Tropicalevo]

Did the guy get his money back?

[London Lowf]

I was a victim of this trick when I was a newbie to Patong - luckily only B1,000 or so in my back pocket. I learnt my lesson cheaply and am now more careful about where I carry my cash and am suspicious of anyone that gets unnecessarily close to me.

[Briggsy]

4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Did the guy get his money back?

I think he got 0.9 grams of meth.

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

He immediately sensed something was amiss when he felt a slight bulge against his leg when the "woman" hugged him.

[Elkski]

What's he doing out at 5am

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The pair now face two charges:

 

• Section 336 of the Criminal Code: Committing theft, which carries a penalty of up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 10,000 baht.
• Section 162 of the Narcotics Control Act: Use of a Category 1 drug (methamphetamine), punishable by up to one year in prison, a fine of up to 20,000 baht, or both.

Probably get 1,000 baht fine and back out on the streets for Boxing Day