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ERAWAN BOMB BLAST
Bangladesh's help sought in tracking down mastermind


The Erawan Shrine//Photo : Thanis Sudto

BANGKOK: -- Thai police have sought help from Bangladesh through Interpol to help locate the mastermind behind the fatal bomb blast after investigations indicated that he might have fled to this South Asian country.

Designated police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda said that the information about the possible whereabouts of Abu Dustar Abdulrahman or Izan, a Chinese national, had been confirmed through evidence and testimony from witnesses.

"We have already asked Interpol to inform Bangladesh about the latest development concerning the mastermind behind the bomb blast at the Erawan Shrine," said Chakthip who will become police chief next month.

He said without elaborating that police were tracing money channelled from foreign countries to see whether it was used in funding the attacks.

Referring to the yellowshirt man who is suspected of being the bomber, he said that police are confident that he would be arrested based on the information and evidence they have in hand.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Bangladeshs-help-sought-in-tracking-down-mastermin-30268467.html

-- The Nation 2015-09-09

[zaphod reborn]

I hope that you also were able to provide interpol with a scan of the fake Turkish passport he used to exit the country and his photograph taken when he flew out of Suvarnabhumi. Oh, I forgot, you don't equip your entry/exit immigration stations with e-passport readers or optical scanners.

[WhizBang]

Mastermind? Apparantly he never thought about having the entire team do a runner.

I am amazed that the police have actually managed to apprehend anyone in this case, given their well deserved reputation and well known incompetence, but equally gob smacked that the rest of the gang seemed to carry on as if nothing had happened. Anyone with half a brain cell would have been elsewhere as soon as possible.

[speedtripler]

I hope that you also were able to provide interpol with a scan of the fake Turkish passport he used to exit the country and his photograph taken when he flew out of Suvarnabhumi. Oh, I forgot, you don't equip your entry/exit immigration stations with e-passport readers or optical scanners.

At least one of the fake passports was identified to be fake because the date of birth was 2000...

Doesn't sound like they were too smart about that one....

I'm sure they know by now which flight he took and when he arrived in China and then Bangladesh

The most worrying thing is passports are supposed to be fitted with a biodata chip which would mean that there is little to no security at Thai entry points

And the security guards at the border can be bribed to let in whole groups at a time

Of course, if he flew back into china he probably used his real chinese passport, Chinese security likely is more competent than Thai

[NCC1701A]

The day the investigation turned around was the day they finally read the email from the CIA with info from Chinese intelligence. I guess no more Thai police horse parades and press conferences in front of Suckers gogo.

[phoenixdoglover]

What is the chance that the Army and the RTP have been fed a story line by Mr. Suspect No. 2, and half of that story is pure invention?

Boy, that's an awkward idea.

[trainman34014]

Mastermind? Apparantly he never thought about having the entire team do a runner.

I am amazed that the police have actually managed to apprehend anyone in this case, given their well deserved reputation and well known incompetence, but equally gob smacked that the rest of the gang seemed to carry on as if nothing had happened. Anyone with half a brain cell would have been elsewhere as soon as possible.

The arrest's that have been made were not exactly all their own work. The first was the result of a tip off from a Landlord who was suspicious of the man renting five different apartment's and strange comings and goings. The 'Police' (for want of an expression) had already been tasked with finding suspects in the area but had reported no Foreigners living in the area and no suspicious activity !

The second arrest was by Cambodian Authorities who handed back the suspect after he had already cleared Thai Immigration !

On the strength of all this wonderful work by the RTP the Chief of Police handed out the reward money to his own men !

If this reads like a farce then it is in line with just about all day to day activities involving Thai 'Law Enforcement' !

[Reigntax]

Surely Thai Nostradamus will know the exact whereabouts or will he only announce the location after he is apprehended.

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BANGKOK BOMB BLAST
Dhaka help sought to track down mastermind
THE NATION


Mieraili Yusufu, a suspect linked to the bomb attack at the Erawan Shrine last month, is brought for a crime re-enactment near Hua Lamphong railway station where he allegedly handed over a backpack to the bomber, who is still unknown.

Police say mastermind fled to Bangladesh a day before shrine blast; Amlo looking into fund movement

BANGKOK: -- THAI AUTHORITIES have sought Interpol's help in asking Bangladesh to track down the man suspected of masterminding the Bangkok bombings.

"Evidence shows the alleged mastermind went to Bangladesh," deputy national police Commissioner Pol General Jakthip Chaijinda said yesterday.

A source said that Abu Dustar Abdulrahman or Izan, now identified as the chief plotter of two recent blasts in the Thai capital, left Suvarnabhumi Airport for Bangladesh via BG0089 flight on August 16.

The first bomb rocked the Erawan Shrine on August 17, killing 20 people and injuring more than 100 others. The second explosion occurred near the Sathorn Pier the following day without causing any casualties.

"Based on the testimonies of suspects in custody, Izan is believed to have been the big boss in the bombing," Jakthip said yesterday.

Thai authorities have already arrested two suspects in connection with the shocking explosions. They are Mieraili Yusufu and Adem Karadag.

"Their testimonies are useful to the ongoing investigation," Jakthip said in his capacity as the chief investigator in the case. He added that relevant authorities were also looking into some money transactions wired from overseas to determine if they were meant to fund the Bangkok bombings.

Police yesterday took Mieraili to many locations to re-enact his alleged crime, one of the sites being a bank in the Ramkhamhaeng area.

"The Anti-Money Laundering Office [AMLO] is urgently probing related financial transactions in a bid to nail down all culprits involved in the bomb plot," police spokesman and national police Assistant Commissioner Lt-General Prawut Thavornsiri said.

Another police source said recordings from a closed-circuit TV system showed Mieraili and Izan together visiting a bank in Ramkhaemhaeng Soi 22 on August 5.

Mieraili yesterday wore a bulletproof vest during the crime re-enactment, and was seen smiling on several occasions.

"He's not under stress. He also thanked the Thai police for taking good care of him," a source said.

According to the source, Mieraili was given rice with spicy beef and bell pepper cooked by a Muslim-food shop for his lunch yesterday. The suspect was also allowed to keep his prayer rituals in line with his religious beliefs.

Security was tight throughout the crime re-enactment and Mieraili's ride to the Min Buri Court, where police sought permission to detain the suspect for 12 days.

The court approved the police request, and he was sent to Min Buri Prison.

It remains unclear if suspects in the bomb case will face a military court or a civilian criminal court.

"We will have to conclude the investigation before public prosecutors can decide on that," national police Commissioner Pol General Somyot said yesterday.

He added that police did not believe everything the suspects said, as it was also necessary to verify their information with available scientific evidence.

Prawut said Mieraili had told police that the man seen in a blue shirt and kicking a bag believed to have contained a bomb into a canal near the Sathorn Pier was known as Zubair.

"But we will investigate further before we identify this suspect by name," Prawut said.

He also dismissed reports that Mieraili had confessed to having built the bomb.

To date, 11 arrest warrants have been issued for 11 suspects who are believed to have played a role in the Bangkok bombings. Of them, one is a Thai woman by the name of Wanna Suansan.

While Wanna initially communicated via social media that she would surrender, she has not yet come forward.

"We believe some other Thais are also involved," Prawut said.

Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who is also the deputy prime minister overseeing security affairs, said Thai authorities would try to nail down all the culprits.

"We expect more arrest warrants. The blasts have caused serious damage to the country," he said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Dhaka-help-sought-to-track-down-mastermind-30268517.html


-- The Nation 2015-09-10

[jaywalker]

The day the investigation turned around was the day they finally read the email from the CIA with info from Chinese intelligence. I guess no more Thai police horse parades and press conferences in front of Suckers gogo.

My thoughts exactly.

The CIA, FBI & whatever the Chinese equivalent is, have done 99% percent of the work behind the scenes & let the local Suckers take all the credit.

[klauskunkel]

Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who is also the deputy prime minister overseeing security affairs, said Thai authorities would try to nail down all the culprits.

"We expect more arrest warrants. The blasts have caused serious damage to the country," he said.

The blasts have caused serious damage to the victims.

[Srikcir]

Mastermind? Apparantly he never thought about having the entire team do a runner.

I am amazed that the police have actually managed to apprehend anyone in this case, given their well deserved reputation and well known incompetence, but equally gob smacked that the rest of the gang seemed to carry on as if nothing had happened. Anyone with half a brain cell would have been elsewhere as soon as possible.

"the gang seemed to carry on as if nothing had happened"

And maybe that is the answer.

This is a human trafficking gang operating out of Thailand's capital with substantial private and government logistical support. This is not a 7/11 store operation but a crime syndicate.

[NongKhaiKid]

Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who is also the deputy prime minister overseeing security affairs, said Thai authorities would try to nail down all the culprits.

"We expect more arrest warrants. The blasts have caused serious damage to the country," he said.

The blasts have caused serious damage to the victims.

Typical, the country's image to protect tourist money trumps everything.

[ameadi]

A lot of Sherlock over here.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Designated police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda said that the information about the possible whereabouts of Abu Dustar Abdulrahman or Izan, a Chinese national, had been confirmed through evidence and testimony from witnesses.

Some of the earlier comments here seemed to suggest that this guy was a Bangladeshi, because that's where he allegedly traveled to.

But, the later news report here in the thread say he is in fact a Chinese national... presumably the same like Yusufu. And presumably from the same Uighur group.

So let's be clear... no TERRORISM involved here...

[EnglishJohn]

Mastermind? Apparantly he never thought about having the entire team do a runner.

I am amazed that the police have actually managed to apprehend anyone in this case, given their well deserved reputation and well known incompetence, but equally gob smacked that the rest of the gang seemed to carry on as if nothing had happened. Anyone with half a brain cell would have been elsewhere as soon as possible.

"the gang seemed to carry on as if nothing had happened"

And maybe that is the answer.

This is a human trafficking gang operating out of Thailand's capital with substantial private and government logistical support. This is not a 7/11 store operation but a crime syndicate.

But why would they do this ?. The only possible outcome could be a ton of sh*t coming down and the eyes+ears of US intelligence falling on them. And what would they gain ?. No crime syndicate would do something like this - they just murder opposition with hit-men.

This whole thing is still wide open IMHO. We have no credible suggestion of a motive yet and things up to now make as much sense as the murder of Akeyuth by a driver with a bootlace did.

[cookee68]

Good luck with this one, can't see a lot happening thou