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Warrants issued for foreigners in over US$360,000 heist
BANGKOK, June 7 (TNA) – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Monday approved arrest warrants for two foreigners who smashed a car window in Bt12 million heist in front of Krung Thai Bank headquarters in Nana on Sukhumvit Road on June 4.
Metropolitan police chief Santan Chayanont said that 40-year-old Antonio Raul Gomez, a Spanish national, and his unidentified foreign accomplice were charged with stealing money by damaging personal assets and committing criminal offences.
Following the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras’ footage in Nana area on June 4, the two culprits hit the pickup’s window and removed Bt12 million (over US$360,000) cash in the vehicle, parked in front of the Krung Thai Bank headquarters.
The pick-up truck belongs to Wirat Panyapluattichote, 44-year-old executive of Thaimart Store.
Pol Lt-Gen Santan added that the footage of CCTV cameras and bank surveillance cameras recorded that Mr Gomez followed Mr Wirat to a money exchange centre in the Pratunam area on Ratchadamri Road.
Another recording captured when the suspect drove a Toyota VIOS sedan with a licence plate registered in Patthalung province, following Mr Wirat to Krung Thai Bank headquarters.
The Toyota sedan is owned by Phuket resident Wichien Chooshoop. Mr Wichien said that the suspect group has rented his car since May 4, denying that he was involved in the crime.
The initial investigation found that the two foreign perpetrators’ heist was similar to the Colombian robbery gang’s scheme.
Police said the Colombian gang counterfeited passports to enter Thailand before committing crimes such as stealing accessories from jewellery shops, breaking safe boxes from houses of the rich and robbing assets by smashing car windows.
The police also reported that the gang does not settle in specific zones but travels to tourist-attracts cities such as Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, Hat Yai and Bangkok, aiming to committing crimes.
The group generally rents a car to tour the cities and hires Thai women to lure the victims.
Currently police compared photos of the two foreigners in their passports with images of suspects who were detained previously.
The officials believed that the duo remains in Thailand.
Earlier, Mr Wirat, the victim of the robbery at Krung Thai Bank, coordinated with the police to offer Bt2 million reward for persons who can provide tips related to the robbery. (TNA)
Metropolitan police chief Santan Chayanont said that 40-year-old Antonio Raul Gomez, a Spanish national, and his unidentified foreign accomplice were charged with stealing money by damaging personal assets and committing criminal offences.
Following the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras’ footage in Nana area on June 4, the two culprits hit the pickup’s window and removed Bt12 million (over US$360,000) cash in the vehicle, parked in front of the Krung Thai Bank headquarters.
The pick-up truck belongs to Wirat Panyapluattichote, 44-year-old executive of Thaimart Store.
Pol Lt-Gen Santan added that the footage of CCTV cameras and bank surveillance cameras recorded that Mr Gomez followed Mr Wirat to a money exchange centre in the Pratunam area on Ratchadamri Road.
Another recording captured when the suspect drove a Toyota VIOS sedan with a licence plate registered in Patthalung province, following Mr Wirat to Krung Thai Bank headquarters.
The Toyota sedan is owned by Phuket resident Wichien Chooshoop. Mr Wichien said that the suspect group has rented his car since May 4, denying that he was involved in the crime.
The initial investigation found that the two foreign perpetrators’ heist was similar to the Colombian robbery gang’s scheme.
Police said the Colombian gang counterfeited passports to enter Thailand before committing crimes such as stealing accessories from jewellery shops, breaking safe boxes from houses of the rich and robbing assets by smashing car windows.
The police also reported that the gang does not settle in specific zones but travels to tourist-attracts cities such as Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, Hat Yai and Bangkok, aiming to committing crimes.
The group generally rents a car to tour the cities and hires Thai women to lure the victims.
Currently police compared photos of the two foreigners in their passports with images of suspects who were detained previously.
The officials believed that the duo remains in Thailand.
Earlier, Mr Wirat, the victim of the robbery at Krung Thai Bank, coordinated with the police to offer Bt2 million reward for persons who can provide tips related to the robbery. (TNA)
