Police Arrest Filipino "leg-shaking" Theft Gang

[george]

Police arrest alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang

BANGKOK: -- Thai police Tuesday announced the arrest of two Philippine men, alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang that robbed a Thai business man of Bt100,000 cash on Bangkok's Yoawarat Road on August 6.

Randy Capilipan Luste and Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares, who were wanted by court-issued arrest warrants, were arrested along with Bt100,000 cash and several cellphone top-up cards on the night of August 31 while they were trying to steal again on Yaowarat Road, said Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2009-09-01

[haybilly]

Police arrest alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang

BANGKOK: -- Thai police Tuesday announced the arrest of two Philippine men, alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang that robbed a Thai business man of Bt100,000 cash on Bangkok's Yoawarat Road on August 6.

Randy Capilipan Luste and Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares, who were wanted by court-issued arrest warrants, were arrested along with Bt100,000 cash and several cellphone top-up cards on the night of August 31 while they were trying to steal again on Yaowarat Road, said Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2009-09-01

' Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares'--that's some moniker, wonder what he calls himself?

BTW--what's a "leg-shaking gang" when it's at home??

[harleyclarkey]

Police arrest alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang

BANGKOK: -- Thai police Tuesday announced the arrest of two Philippine men, alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang that robbed a Thai business man of Bt100,000 cash on Bangkok's Yoawarat Road on August 6.

Randy Capilipan Luste and Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares, who were wanted by court-issued arrest warrants, were arrested along with Bt100,000 cash and several cellphone top-up cards on the night of August 31 while they were trying to steal again on Yaowarat Road, said Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2009-09-01

Hope our boy Randy changes his name before heading for a comfy cell in the clink, and all those "nice" men inside....

[Junglejumbo]

leg shaking....I think it's when you get belted across the legs first...I just remember being warned about it when I travelled to the Phils. That's apparently what robbers do there.

Edited September 1, 2009 by Junglejumbo

[mca]

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO OF THE GANG'S RINGLEADER!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5YF9zyTQwE

[junkofdavid2]

Police arrest alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang

...while they were trying to steal again on Yaowarat Road, said Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2009-09-01

A police chief of an "area" holds the rank of MAJOR General???

[junkofdavid2]

leg shaking....I think it's when you get belted across the legs first...I just remember being warned about it when I travelled to the Phils. That's apparently what robbers do there.

This is a discriminatory post which does not even accurately portray "leg shaking". Below is a more descriptive demo.

[Scott]

Filipinos have very long names. Some are rather amusing. Difficult on legal documents to put the whole name down sometimes.

[noahvail]

Randy Capilipan Luste and Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares, who were wanted by court-issued arrest warrants, were arrested along with Bt100,000 cash and several cellphone top-up cards

I didn't know they could arrest cash and top-up cards. What's this world coming to?

[soloman]

[quote

BTW--what's a "leg-shaking gang" when it's at home??

Well known in Thailand, its the ripple effect from a 'shake-down'

[EmU]

Police arrest alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang

BANGKOK: -- Thai police Tuesday announced the arrest of two Philippine men, alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang that robbed a Thai business man of Bt100,000 cash on Bangkok's Yoawarat Road on August 6.

Randy Capilipan Luste and Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares, who were wanted by court-issued arrest warrants, were arrested along with Bt100,000 cash and several cellphone top-up cards on the night of August 31 while they were trying to steal again on Yaowarat Road, said Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2009-09-01

was there not a thread about the police arresting the leg shaking gang months ago?

[toybits]

Yup! Thai media prints stuff like this every now and then to deflect attention from the real issues and probably to sell newspapers.

So did they catch the thieves's dog as well?

Police arrest alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang

BANGKOK: -- Thai police Tuesday announced the arrest of two Philippine men, alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang that robbed a Thai business man of Bt100,000 cash on Bangkok's Yoawarat Road on August 6.

Randy Capilipan Luste and Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares, who were wanted by court-issued arrest warrants, were arrested along with Bt100,000 cash and several cellphone top-up cards on the night of August 31 while they were trying to steal again on Yaowarat Road, said Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2009-09-01

was there not a thread about the police arresting the leg shaking gang months ago?

[dale8]

Hello, it is good that the BIB got some small time losers off the streets. With any luck, they will be sent back to their country after a lengthy stay in prison. Good work by the police, but they like to go after the foreigners that can be considered as social morons.

[filguy]

why cant police lockup these bast@rds forever in jail?

[Sisaketmike]

Police arrest alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang

BANGKOK: -- Thai police Tuesday announced the arrest of two Philippine men, alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang that robbed a Thai business man of Bt100,000 cash on Bangkok's Yoawarat Road on August 6.

Randy Capilipan Luste and Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares, who were wanted by court-issued arrest warrants, were arrested along with Bt100,000 cash and several cellphone top-up cards on the night of August 31 while they were trying to steal again on Yaowarat Road, said Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2009-09-01

I'd like to give all those cops the title of the "Supreme Commander'. Good work, time to be chief of police, please kick them out, there're too many of them here. Pick pockets and other cancer producing elements. Get out of here now. Thanks to the police.

[Bagwan]

leg shaking....I think it's when you get belted across the legs first...I just remember being warned about it when I travelled to the Phils. That's apparently what robbers do there.

Thank God for that. I was thinking for just a moment that it was against the law to do the 'hokey-cokey'.

I do hope that somebody has a sense of humour when the pair are fitted with leg irons. "You put your left leg in ................"

Edited September 2, 2009 by Bagwan

[walterego]

Here is a quote from another well known Thai xpat forum how reliable and factual it is I dont know , it does explain the knee knocking and exciting antics of 'Leg shaking' however-

"Tourist police say they have broken up a "legshaking gang" targeting mainly tourists, who grab victims by the leg in a bag dropping pretence or a staged fight before getting away with their valuables. They were especially active in Bangkok's Silom and Bang Rak areas.

Two Filipino men - Angor Roger Novo, 36, and Billionet Manni, 55 - were arrested on May 26 for robbing 54yearold Canadian Faramad Adadian of US$3,000 (Bt103,000)in cash, $3,000 in cashier cheques, and Bt1,000 in cash.

Police arrested the duo as they were fighting with good Samaritans helping the victim at the mouth of Soi Silom 28. Other victims also identified the duo as their robbers.

Police say that the duo, along with five other gang members, assaulted and robbed tourists by pretending to drop papers near the victim. They would then shake the victim's legs in a chaotic scene, while other gang members pocketed the victim's valuables. Then all would flee in taxis.

One victim, jewellery businessman Thana Komenthiti, 59, told police he was robbed of Bt100,000 worth of valuables by five men while crossing Silom after withdrawing money from an ATM machine.

Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit said the gang members came into Thailand on threemonth tourist visas before leaving and coming back to Thailand to commit the crimes. "Sometimes, they stun victims with an electric shock device or by applying psychedelic medicine to the victim's body before getting away with their valuables, often by taxi," he said."

-quote BigRed

[walterego]

the difference in dates between the two articles is curious.

[junkofdavid2]

the difference in dates between the two articles is curious.

Probably inaccuracies... caused by chronic leg-shaking.

[Sisaketmike]

Police arrest alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang

BANGKOK: -- Thai police Tuesday announced the arrest of two Philippine men, alleged members of "leg-shaking" theft gang that robbed a Thai business man of Bt100,000 cash on Bangkok's Yoawarat Road on August 6.

Randy Capilipan Luste and Peter Paul Jr Dia Booroo Balladares, who were wanted by court-issued arrest warrants, were arrested along with Bt100,000 cash and several cellphone top-up cards on the night of August 31 while they were trying to steal again on Yaowarat Road, said Metropolitan Police Area 6 chief Major General Wittaya Rattanawit Tuesday.

-- The Nation 2009-09-01

Dress them like lady boys, lock them up and throw the keys away.