Report British Influencer's Lamborghini Recovered in Thailand After Eight-Year Saga

[snoop1130]

Picture courtesy of Mark McCann

 

In an extraordinary tale of persistence and international collaboration, British influencer and off-road racing enthusiast Mark McCann has been reunited with his stolen £220,000 Lamborghini Huracan Spyder. The high-value car, taken by a sophisticated international smuggling gang, had been spirited away to Thailand, where it was recovered eight years later.

 

McCann's story began in 2016 when he acquired the bright green supercar as a part of a high-end car rental business, charging £800 per day. The enterprise was designed to allow the luxury vehicle to pay for itself swiftly. However, this plan hit a major roadblock when they fell victim to a criminal syndicate led by Intarasak Techaterasiri, alias "Boy Unity," a notorious Bangkok-based crime boss.

 

Boy Unity orchestrated a network of UK middlemen to acquire luxury vehicles under false pretences, whisking them away to Asia to sell at inflated prices. The operation was highly lucrative, generating £6.5 million, with 35 high-end cars, including McCann's Lamborghini, falling into their grasp.

 

 

Picture courtesy of Mark McCann and DSI

 

The scam came to light when a suspect customer rented the Lamborghini for a month, only for it to vanish shortly after. A gut-wrenching discovery revealed that the car had been illegally shipped to Thailand. Despite notifying the Metropolitan Police and even Interpol, McCann initially received little assistance due to jurisdictional limitations.

 

Undeterred, McCann dispatched two trusted employees to Bangkok. Remarkably, they located the car at a local dealership. However, their attempt to reclaim the vehicle was thwarted. Although they proved ownership with a spare key, the situation turned hostile as they were warned to leave due to potential threats from the mysterious dealer.

 

Back in Britain, the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) soon took the case, prompting a large-scale international effort involving UK, Thai, and Interpol authorities. Raids across Bangkok led to the recovery of over 30 stolen luxury vehicles, including Lamborghinis, Nissan GT-Rs, and Porsches. Key gang participants in the UK and Thailand were apprehended, though some were later released or fled before facing justice.

 

Picture courtesy of Mark McCann

 

Boy Unity, previously detained for tax evasion, was finally rearrested in 2022, while other accomplices in Thailand face charges. This resolution came about after a painstaking years-long investigation, with officials lauding the international cooperation that led to this success.

 

When the Lamborghini finally returned to McCann, it bore signs of its storied journey: custom bodywork and enhancements, albeit at a depreciated value of around £80,000. Despite the financial loss, the recovery marked a symbolic triumph in McCann's relentless quest for justice, a saga that captured the intrigue of followers nationwide.

 

Sharon Naughton from NaVCIS highlighted the case as a stark example of how modern criminals exploit systems to purloin luxury vehicles without intending to pay. Meanwhile, UK liaison officer Duncan Burrage commended the international efforts that ensured the stolen assets returned and criminals faced justice.

 

This incredible recovery story underscores an enduring motto: when the road gets tough, you keep driving, a sentiment McCann embodies as he navigates the circuits of resilience and pursuit of justice.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-06-11

 

 

[Pouatchee]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

McCann's story began in 2016 when he acquired the bright green supercar

 

guess the thais didnt like the color and changed it to white

[Gottfrid]

Actually a good story for once. Happy for the guy. Eight year older car, though.

[Rimmer]

A 'slow news' story post has been removed

[edwinchester]

I wonder how many Thai Govt Officials who were involved in the import and registration of this car have also been prosecuted alongside 'Boy Unity'.

[VR333]

I remember watching his video about this six months ago.

What happened when they found the car at a Bangkok car dealer will not really surprise anyone.

It's a good video if you have the time.

 

 

The third photo above is from another video about how cars get stolen and how they disappear. Worth a look.

 

 

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The high-value car, taken by a sophisticated international smuggling gang, had been spirited away to Thailand, where it was recovered eight years later.

On the ball then

[newbee2022]

Insurance paid already probably

[kiwikeith]

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

I wonder how many Thai Govt Officials who were involved in the import and registration of this car have also been prosecuted alongside 'Boy Unity'.

Just what I was thinking no body named, no customs, no police, motor vehicle registrations or people in possession of these vehicles 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ronster]

Don't get how renting it out at £800 a day makes it a good business idea , especially in the UK with the weather. In somewhere like Miami yes but UK 🤔

If rented it out once a week for 5 years then it's paid for , but that is almost impossible business numbers in UK I would say. 

Then add depreciation in value of the car and who is going to pay top money to rent a old model car when others have the latest model to rent .

[impulse]

2 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

Just what I was thinking no body named, no customs, no police, motor vehicle registrations or people in possession of these vehicles 

 

Neither did they mention what happened to Boy Unity, except that he'd been arrested in 2022.  That could mean he's still in custody, or it could mean nothing.

 

[willr]

And What no insurance. 

[mberbae]

Never under estimate the diligence for Justice from Westerners.

It took the UK effort to get results in LOS.

[impulse]

4 minutes ago, ronster said:

Don't get how renting it out at £800 a day makes it a good business idea , especially in the UK with the weather. In somewhere like Miami yes but UK 🤔

If rented it out once a week for 5 years then it's paid for , but that is almost impossible business numbers in UK I would say. 

Then add depreciation in value of the car and who is going to pay top money to rent a old model car when others have the latest model to rent .

 

Chicks dig guys in hot cars, even when it's raining.  Or, more accurately, chicks dig rides in hot cars, even if they couldn't give a rat about the guy driving.

 

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Neither did they mention what happened to Boy Unity, except that he'd been arrested in 2022.  That could mean he's still in custody, or it could mean nothing.

 

They slapped him with a 30yr jail sentence.

 

Here is the thread from 2023.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1304589-30-year-sentence-for-boy-unity-false-pricing-of-imported-lamborghini-cars-revealed/

 

[kiwikeith]

6 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Neither did they mention what happened to Boy Unity, except that he'd been arrested in 2022.  That could mean he's still in custody, or it could mean nothing.

 

He's a car dealer in Dubai now, just kidding 

[impulse]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

They slapped him with a 30yr jail sentence.

 

Here is the thread from 2023.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1304589-30-year-sentence-for-boy-unity-false-pricing-of-imported-lamborghini-cars-revealed/

 

1 minute ago, kiwikeith said:

He's a car dealer in Dubai now 

 

It wouldn't surprise me if they slapped him with a 30 year sentence in 2023 and he's a car dealer in Dubai in 2025.

 

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

I wonder how many Thai Govt Officials who were involved in the import and registration of this car have also been prosecuted alongside 'Boy Unity'.

 

I wonder how many UK Govt Officials who were involved in the theft and export of this car have also been prosecuted alongside 'Boy Unity'.

[wombat]

12 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Actually a good story for once. Happy for the guy. Eight year older car, though.

The back story according to old mate down the pub was the insurance company wouldn't pay out on a renter being stolen.

[watchcat]

22 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Insurance paid already probably

 

Yes, the new car is in the garage.

[twizzian]

I believe Ferrari Joe was linked to this car.

The real owners YouTube story aired several months ago is quite interesting 

[sammieuk1]

Hopefully Girl Unruly' will enter the story very soon 🤔

[newbee2022]

7 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Hopefully Girl Unruly' will enter the story very soon 🤔

??? 😳

[BKKBike09]

21 minutes ago, wombat said:

The back story according to old mate down the pub was the insurance company wouldn't pay out on a renter being stolen.

Must have been something like that. He says in vid they decided not to claim because they needed policies on the other 30 cars. Huh?? Sure the premiums might go up a bit but theft insurance is there to protect in case of, er, theft. Unless they weren't insuring for rental use, in which case anyone driving wouldn't be insured.

 

And then 'Mo' does some ducking and diving, rustles up a stack of cash which he can't bank for obvious reasons - but then then the local rozzers give him a bit of paper saying "we hereby declare this phat stack isn't POC"?? Makes no sense given that presumably the only explanation of where he got the money was "my mate sold some things here and there and gave it to me".

[TheFishman1]

Amazing fee Discover the stolen car after eight years they still cannot find the Red Bull kid who is hiding in plain sight TIT

[newthailife]

13 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

guess the thais didnt like the color and changed it to white

Got to be in keeping with most cars out here 😂

[Chongalulu]

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

 

I wonder how many UK Govt Officials who were involved in the theft and export of this car have also been prosecuted alongside 'Boy Unity'.

Spiriting a car away for export in a container with some dodgy paperwork is the easy part. Receiving the car via customs in Bangkok and paying duties (or not!) then registering it here fir use on the road is the difficult part requiring many officials to help it on its way. 

[Chongalulu]

28 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Amazing fee Discover the stolen car after eight years they still cannot find the Red Bull kid who is hiding in plain sight TIT

There was possibly an even chance he might have been behind the wheel of it…! 😜 

[loong]

1 hour ago, ronster said:

Don't get how renting it out at £800 a day makes it a good business idea , especially in the UK with the weather. In somewhere like Miami yes but UK 🤔

If rented it out once a week for 5 years then it's paid for , but that is almost impossible business numbers in UK I would say. 

Then add depreciation in value of the car and who is going to pay top money to rent a old model car when others have the latest model to rent .

 

I am guessing that there are tax advantages as he may have used it as a private car when he wasn't renting it out. If it was a private car, he would get no tax allowances for it. 

[Jonathan Swift]

3 hours ago, edwinchester said:

I wonder how many Thai Govt Officials who were involved in the import and registration of this car have also been prosecuted alongside 'Boy Unity'.

Why, all of them of course