German diamond thief arrested in Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- Acting on a tip off that a German man, wanted for theft in Germany, might be hiding in Thailand, Pattaya Immigration police arrested Carsten Killing, 42, on Pattaya Third Road as he was having his motorcycle repaired.

Evidently there is no statute of limitations for jewelry theft in Germany, as Carsten Killing was arrested in Pattaya for a crime he committed 12 years ago in Hamburg.

Killing is wanted in Germany for the theft of 30,000 euros worth of diamonds in Hamburg in 1992. Authorities moved in after someone tipped them off to his whereabouts. It didn’t help his cause that he had overstayed his visa.

Once in custody, Killing confessed to staying in Thailand for over 2 years on an expired visa. He also confessed to the crime in Germany, telling officers he had fled to Thailand to avoid prosecution. The German also said he was in the process of getting a fake passport and that he was planning to rob a Pattaya bank to leave the country with enough cash.

Immigration police charged him with illegally residing in the kingdom. They have begun coordinating with German Embassy officials for his extradition to face charges in Hamburg.

--Pattaya Mail 2004-11-12

george,2004-11-12 16:01:15]Killing....also said he was in the process of getting a fake passport and that he was planning to rob a Pattaya bank to leave the country with enough cash.

Well, Killing is an interesting name.

And admitting to plan getting a fake p/port should give him linient cirucmstances?

I mean he wanted to LEAVE.

wow.

I thought it took atleast a few working braincells to drive a motorcycle.

Amazing.

What!? Criminals holing up in Pattaya? Never!