webfact Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Niger men caught at Swampy with 568 credit cards tell cops: We're just shopping for our relatives! Image: Daily News BANGKOK: -- Police arrested three men from Niger on Tuesday who arrived on two separate flights from China with a total of 568 fake credit cards. Arrested were Yahaya Mahamadu Sala, 24, Maman Malam Apdu, 55, and Haliro Abdul Cardre, 44 all from Niger, reported Daily News. Police had laid in wait in the customs area of Suvarnabhumi airport after a tip off from Guangzhou that people were coming in with fake cards. Yahaya was arrested first in the "Green Lane" with 269 cards in a bag that was X-rayed. Then the two others were caught with 299 more. Police said that the cards all had microchips that contained data of other people. The men denied they were doing anything wrong. They said that they had come to Thailand to buy things for their many relatives. Police booked them and detained them for prosecution. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-09-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Our grandfather had a very active sex life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoram Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I had hell of the time convincing my bank to issue me with ONE credit card, let alone hundreds of them, these guys must have an excellent credit ratings with their banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 shopping for their relatives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 9 minutes ago, catman20 said: shopping for their relatives Yep. Absolutely the best excuse yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 China sells counterfeit everything else...why not credit cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 no one seems to mind the parading of suspect black guys before the press. no complaints mr general? re enactment around all the major shopping centers to follow. police will collect all goods purchased and cash withdrawn during the re enactment. suspects post bail. case closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Gravy Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I have known some Thai people who share (allow) their siblings to use their credit card. One person very nearly got themselves in trouble when trying to use her brothers credit card, in the UK. But this fella must have some extended family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchurch259 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I do not understand why Thailand allows some these African Countries citizens to enter The Kingdom to start with !! I am not Racism, I am an 81 year ole realist ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 oh come on, no picture with the 568 cards? I am disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Too many criminals coming from Nigeria to Thailand....I assume they have to apply for a visa and go through Immigration. It's time to be more vigilant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) “They said that they had come to Thailand to buy things for their many relatives.” Makes sense to me. Buying fake merchandise for fake relatives, with fake credit cards. Edited September 29, 2016 by jaltsc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 13 minutes ago, arithai12 said: oh come on, no picture with the 568 cards? I am disappointed. not enough fingers to point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 15 minutes ago, Searat7 said: Too many criminals coming from Nigeria to Thailand....I assume they have to apply for a visa and go through Immigration. It's time to be more vigilant. "Police arrested three men from Niger on Tuesday" Niger, officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 What's happened to the PM's dictate that suspect photographs shouldn't be published? Doesn't it apply at the airport? Or maybe the hat counts as a disguise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeahSiam Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 24 minutes ago, gchurch259 said: I do not understand why Thailand allows some these African Countries citizens to enter The Kingdom to start with !! I am not Racism, I am an 81 year ole realist ! For the same reason they allow people from Western countries to start with. Most come here for legitimate reasons. That doesn't change just because your average dim-witted farang with a misplaced sense of superiority can't get his head around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzman Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Imagine managing the PIN list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exalll Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 28 minutes ago, Searat7 said: Too many criminals coming from Nigeria to Thailand....I assume they have to apply for a visa and go through Immigration. It's time to be more vigilant. Well I may think that there are too many Guatemalans coming to Thailand. But the story is not about Guatemala, Or Nigeria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 That excuse is so brilliant if I was the customs guy I would just let them fly home, after keeping the credit cards of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeahSiam Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 28 minutes ago, Searat7 said: Too many criminals coming from Nigeria to Thailand....I assume they have to apply for a visa and go through Immigration. It's time to be more vigilant. Ah typical ignorance from the supposedly educated farang Niger and Nigeria are two different countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 These are Nigeriens, not Nigerians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exalll Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 1 minute ago, Thaiwrath said: These are Nigeriens, not Nigerians. Don't think your subtlety will work on TV. It's like adding a pinch of saffron to a pig's trough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrylSky Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Book 'em Danno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Bet all those cardholders had Yahoo accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I did not know how human being can be that stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon7867763 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 26 minutes ago, YeahSiam said: For the same reason they allow people from Western countries to start with. Most come here for legitimate reasons. That doesn't change just because your average dim-witted farang with a misplaced sense of superiority can't get his head around it. Reply of the week .Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextStationBangkok Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Just for your 4 wives you don't need so many! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTH001 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 58 minutes ago, Searat7 said: Too many criminals coming from Nigeria to Thailand....I assume they have to apply for a visa and go through Immigration. It's time to be more vigilant. These extremely popular men are from Niger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 "Shopping for relatives" well it appears he has a sense of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petchou Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Searat7 said: Too many criminals coming from Nigeria to Thailand....I assume they have to apply for a visa and go through Immigration. It's time to be more vigilant. There are geography books for dummies lol Niger is not Nigeria. Two different countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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