Police in Bangkok apprehend a Vietnamese street gang
The victim, according to police at the Royal Palace Police Station, was a female tourist from Malaysia who had
Police in Bangkok apprehend a Vietnamese street gang
Bangkok - Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department reported on March 15 that they had apprehended three Vietnamese pickpockets who preyed on tourists at popular tourist locations.
The victim, according to police at the Royal Palace Police Station, was a female tourist from Malaysia who had gone to Wat Phra Chetuphon or Wat Pho. The police claimed that the victim had stolen a wallet from the shoulder bag. There were four credit cards and 6,000 Thai Baht.
Following that, police officers continued their investigation until they identified the culprits who rob foreign visitors.
As a result, on March 14 at approximately 9:00 p.m., they apprehended three Vietnamese nationals at a Moo Krata restaurant in the Din Daeng district. The police also seized a credit card swipe machine, two pieces of clothing used on the day of the incident, a receipt printing machine, and 109 rolls.
Authorities charged Ms.Vo Thi Anh TuYet, 59; MS. Nong Thi Chi, 47; and Mr.Nguyen Huu Van, 53, with theft. Initially, all three suspects admitted that they had committed the crime. The chosen area took place at Wat Pho since it attracts more tourists than other locations
Pol. Maj. Gen. Noppasin Poonsawat, Deputy Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, stated that the offenders frequently visited prominent tourist spots in Bangkok, such as Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Pho, and chose victims who were foreign tourists. They were walking and pressing against the victim’s back, and they planned to use the pandemonium to pick pockets and collect stuff.
When most travellers no longer carried cash, they would steal a credit card and swipe it at a card-swiping machine.
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