Tourist Released Although Found Guilty Of Fraud

PATTAYA: -- Pattaya police released a Liberian tourist because the money exchange teller did not wish to press charges against him for fraud currency.

Pattaya, 11 May 2011 [PDN]: At 1 a.m., Pattaya Police Department was notified that a foreigner had used fraud money to exchange for Thai Baht at a money exchange booth on Walking Street, South Pattaya.

According to one of the tellers, Davis Henry Shakie, 33 approached the booth with several foreign $100 bills and enquired to exchange about 180,000 Baht in Thai currency.

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PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2011-05-11

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Something stinks here.

Not buying this one. Never known a bank or money changer hand over the cash without receiving the foreign bills first and thoroughly checking them.

Did the tourist get his dollars back?

It seems to have 'Police complicit in scam what a surprise! ' written all over it.

^^^

Just what evidence do you have for that ?

If the teller - for whatever reason - dropped the charges, then police have little choice.

They themselves may not be equipped to check currency validity but get kudos for catching the suspect quickly.