Picture courtesy of Kaoded.

 

Immigration and police authorities have arrested a 40-year-old Cambodian woman accused of repeatedly crossing the border to steal from Thai citizens in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.

 

The arrest of Ms. Hoeurm Sim followed a joint operation between Sa Kaeo Immigration Police and officers from Aranyaprathet Police Station, under the direction of Pol. Col. Napattarapong Supaporn, Superintendent of Sa Kaeo Immigration, and Pol. Col. Chuchart Kongmuang, Superintendent of Aranyaprathet Police Station.

 

 

Ms. Sim, a Cambodian national, was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Sa Kaeo Provincial Court on 17 April 2025 for “theft involving the use of a vehicle to facilitate the crime, to transport stolen property, or to evade arrest.”

 

Authorities were tipped off by an informant that the suspect would appear near Aranyaprathet Police Station. Upon arrival at the location, officers identified and approached Ms. Sim, presented the arrest warrant, and confirmed her identity. She admitted to being the person named in the warrant and confessed fully to the charges.

 

Police said Ms. Sim’s method involved daily illegal crossings into Thailand, where she committed thefts before returning to Cambodia in the evening. She is believed to have stolen a one-baht weight gold ornament and 30,000 baht in cash in a previous incident. Her most recent crime, just prior to her arrest, involved snatching a handbag.

 

Crucially, during the arrest, officers heard a mobile phone ringing inside the stolen bag. When they answered, the caller was confirmed to be the bag’s rightful owner, the victim of the robbery.

 

Ms. Sim was formally charged and advised of her legal rights before being handed over to investigators at Aranyaprathet Police Station for further legal proceedings.

 

Authorities say the case highlights ongoing challenges with cross-border criminal activity and have pledged to increase coordination and vigilance along the Thai-Cambodian border.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Khoasod.

 

-- 2025-04-20

 

 

 

 

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