Thaivisa News Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 CREDIT: MCOT Bangkok: Metropolitan police have arrested a Colombian man who allegedly joined a gang of five burglars that has broken into at least seven Bangkok houses, including one of an immigration officer. The arrest of Miguel Antonio Caro Garcia, 51, was announced at the Metropolitan Police head office by Pol Maj Gen Chanthawit Ramasutra, deputy commissioner of the police bureau. Chanthawit said the Metropolitan Police has coordinated with the Immigration Bureau to hunt for four Columbian accomplices of Garcia. He said Garcia was arrested while driving a white Mitsubishi Pajero on Chalong Krung Road in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district. The SUV was allegedly used by the gang in the burglaries. Also displayed at the press conference were a Seiko watch, a Smith and Wesson Model 686 .357 revolver, a Smith and Wesson .22 pistol and a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol. Chanthawit said his subordinates planned the arrest after empty safe boxes that have been pried open were found left in remote spot in the Suwanville housing estate on Soi Khumklao 60 in Lat Krabang. Investors anticipated that the thieves are foreigners because they left amulets and pistols found in safe boxes. Police believe the thieves did not know the values of amulets and guns in Thai markets. Police checked feeds from security cameras near the houses that have been broken into and learned the identities of five suspects. Chanthawit sad Garcia has a Thai wife but she was not arrested as she knew nothing about the crimes. He said the gang member rented a house to hide the stolen safe boxes. They drove to housing estates and broke into houses whoses owners were away. They checked it by ringing the door bell of the houses. The victims included Pol Lt Somchai Maneerat, an immigration officer. His house on Soi Ramkhamhaeng 178 in Min Buri district was broken into on December 6 and the gang made off with a safe box with nearly Bt1 million worth of valuables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 once Pol Lt Somchai Maneerat, got robbed, the investigation got intense ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 i recall there was another gorup of columbian thieves several years ago? I bet somebody knew one of these guys remotely or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 If they get away with this for whatever reason, I would advise them to stay well clear of that officer when they goto immigration !! 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Holy shiiiiite these colombian guys are operating internationally, we got a lot of colombian thieves in Turkey too. Some guy was robbed after making a withdrawal from a bank in Istanbul, last week. Edited May 25, 2015 by Lukecan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lujanit Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 The Immigration Officer must have been targeted because of him flaunting unusual wealth. No investigation into that I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Investors anticipated that the thieves are foreigners because they left amulets and pistols found in safe boxes. Police believe the thieves did not know the values of amulets and guns in Thai markets. Police believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toknarok Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Good arrest BIB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PostmanPat Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 And its such a good arrest that it takes ELEVEN (count them!) officers standing in a group at the press conference! Eat your heart out Colombo, Sherlock Holmes, etc !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toknarok Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 These 'pointing' sessions are the BIB equivalent of selfies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfsa2 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Looks like he went into the wrong house LOL broken into at least seven Bangkok houses, including one of an immigration officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Stranger Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Seriously, the locals better step up their game, as the stealing, murdering and embezelment brigade from abroad are taking LOS by storm. Thailand = the United Nation of criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Didn't know the value of amulets or guns??? Burglars have no class these days. Ah! But they knew the value of a car number plate with 8888 on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manbing Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 And its such a good arrest that it takes ELEVEN (count them!) officers standing in a group at the press conference! Eat your heart out Colombo, Sherlock Holmes, etc !!! Do you believe any Thai or foreign police forces deploy teams of 1 officer to tackle armed robbers? The suspect seems unharmed and they all seem to be acting professionally. I can't see they have failed to do their jobs here. Colombo and Sherlock Holmes are fiction. The lone maverick cop busting whole gangs of armed thugs is not actually real you know. (Unless we are talking about all the off duty armed Brazilian cops you can see on liveleak.com shooting robbers dead at the drop of a hat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 once Pol Lt Somchai Maneerat, got robbed, the investigation got intense ? Happened in my neighborhood once ,Policeman's gun got stolen -- intense investigation around the area, however I bet the mans Thai partner knows the value of black market guns!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fareastguy Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 The victims included Pol Lt Somchai Maneerat, an immigration officer. His house on Soi Ramkhamhaeng 178 in Min Buri district was broken into on December 6 and the gang made off with a safe box with nearly Bt1 million worth of valuables. Of which I'm sure he can prove to the insurance company what all the items were... backed up by photographs, receipts of purchase or receipts of cash transactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JingerBen Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Looks like he went into the wrong house LOL broken into at least seven Bangkok houses, including one of an immigration officer. Yes, sometimes these fools make really bad mistakes... like the black dude in Queens who mugged John Gotti's mother some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keestha Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 "Chanthawit sad Garcia has a Thai wife but she was not arrested as she knew nothing about the crimes" She genuinely believed he was working as a Spanish teacher indeed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertHima Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 They should not leave the amulet of protection from arresting. Rookie mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Seiko watch must not forget that i remember getting my first seiko at Argos £8.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikiea Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 ahhhh.... kinda missing the finger point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technologybytes Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 The story says that the culprits were suspected to be foreigners because they left guns and amulets behind… is this stuff for real, the police think it was foreigners because they left the guns behind but the man they arrested had three guns, oh yes and a seiko watch. You couldn’t make this stuff up… hold on, that’s not true, they just DID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Immigration guy knows how to save his money on his salary lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrysum Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Just remember... Columbia has no boundaries.... Welcome to diversity Thailand...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Immigration Officer with 1million in valuables tucked away. As said above a good saver. Or being immigration plod Hmmm Hmm ! .Nah ! take care of the satang and the Baht will take care of themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bignose Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 An excellent bust and good work by the RTP, while the nationality of the perps may be worth a news article in itself, any arrest in connection to robbery is a good one. If the gang's unscientific MO was to ring a door bell to find out whether a house was empty, then I fear it was only a matter of time before they "walked in" on some poor unsuspecting resident or maid. I don't normally like speculating or hypothesizing, but it wouldn't seem to be a massive leap to see the potential for an increase in the severity of this gangs crime, the fact that they are (now) off the street and out of harms way is an excellent result... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Organised break in,s looking for specific information from specific targets so allegedly who is the big boss of the gang and who chose the property’s to burgle, dodgy enough houses that they needed to be armed with hand guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Makes you wonder why Colombians come to Thailand ? Same climate , same prices (maybe not in Bogota) , hotter & cheap women in Colombia , easier for dope of all kinds ,.... What are they doing here , that they can't do better at home ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Buenas suerte at the Bangkok Hilton!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PostmanPat Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 And its such a good arrest that it takes ELEVEN (count them!) officers standing in a group at the press conference! Eat your heart out Colombo, Sherlock Holmes, etc !!! Do you believe any Thai or foreign police forces deploy teams of 1 officer to tackle armed robbers? The suspect seems unharmed and they all seem to be acting professionally. I can't see they have failed to do their jobs here. Colombo and Sherlock Holmes are fiction. The lone maverick cop busting whole gangs of armed thugs is not actually real you know. (Unless we are talking about all the off duty armed Brazilian cops you can see on liveleak.com shooting robbers dead at the drop of a hat). Chill out !! All I m saying (in a jocular way I thought ) is that the apprehension of a single house breaker in the UK or USA would be day to day normal mundane business and wouldnt merit a press conference, certainly not with eleven officers lined up !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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