Gang Of Motorcycle Thieves Busted by Pattaya Police

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Gang Of Motorcycle Thieves Busted by Pattaya Police
Story by Vanessa Saenngarm



PATTAYA: -- At 1 am on Friday 27 May, Police Major General Amphol Buarubporn, Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police, Police Colonel Trairong Pewpan, Deputy Commander, Police Colonel Chonpat Nawalak, Banglamung Superintendent, Police Lt. Colonel Tranpob Srathongyoo, Deputy Superintendent, along with their team, arrested 6 teenagers who were part of a motorcycle theft gang that they had been searching for.

The gang had stolen 9 motorcycles all around Pattaya and were selling some for spare parts. Three victims came forward to identify them.
From the beginning when the first few motorcycles were reported missing, it raised the concerns of Pattaya Police so they quickly created a task force to investigate.

They uncovered a gang who called themselves “Ole” with members aged between 15-17 years old. The leader of the gang was a 16 year old name Mr. Ole (alias)

Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/224700/gang-of-motorcycle-thieves-busted-by-pattaya-police/


-- Pattaya One 2016-05-30

[andrew55]

The 15 crimes committed that police know of include rape which gets a brief mention in the article

Why the emphasis on the stolen bikes?

Surely the terrible crime of rape would be considered more serious.

Edited May 29, 2016 by andrew55

[hawker9000]

Emm, perhaps not if the goal is to play up police performance and play down crime exposé where the global public will see it...