Malaysian man arrested with fake credit cards

[Thaivisa News]

Bangkok:- A 29-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested at the Don Mueang International Airport with 11 fake credit cards and luxurious handbags worth Bt1.1 million.

The arrest of Wong Chen Jear was announced by Pol Col Sorarak Jusanit, deputy commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division at the ECSD head office at 1 pm Monday.

At the press conference, police showed 11 fake credit cards and five Hermes handbags worth Bt1.105 million allegedly seized from Wong when he was arrested on the third floor at the immigration counter of the Don Mueang International Airport.

Sorarak said the ECSD police were informed at noon on Sunday that a foreigner, who looked like a Chinese, used other people’s credit cards to try to buy goods at the PMT The Hour Glass shop on the first floor of the Kesorn Plaza shopping mall in Pathumwan district.

Sorarak said the man could not win approval from credit card firms for the purchase and left the shop.

Police conducted an investigation and learned his identity. Police also learned that the man used a fake credit card to buy five Hermes bags at a popular shopping mall in Chidlom area .

Sorarak said the ECSD found out that Wong was scheduled to leave Thailand at about 1 pm Sunday so the ECSD coordinated with immigration police to arrest him and seized the evidences.

Sorarak quoted Wong as saying that he entered Thailand for the first time alone. He said he was in debt in Malaysia and his debtor asked him to travel to Bangkok to buy goods with fake credit cards to repay his debt.

Sorarak said Wong entered Thailand on Saturday and was scheduled to return on Sunday.

[bangkokfrog]

On the surface, it seems as if congratulations are in order for the much maligned Thai police over this one. I hope that it is a sign of things to come !!!

[jerojero]

Good job Police, on this one. Let's see more!