Gang arrested for stealing and cutting power lines on Motorway 7
Highway Police (HWPD) arrested a gang that went around stealing and cutting electrical wires on Motorway Line 7, causing approximately 10 million baht in damage.
Highway Police Division, led by Pol. Maj. Gen. Charoonkiat Pankaew, Commander-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, ordered Pol. Col. Wanchana Thip-at, Superintendent of the 8th Division. Police Lieutenant Colonel Narongrit Ngamchaeng, Superintendent of Police, 1st Division, 8th Division, Royal Thai Army Headquarters, strictly arrests the theft of government property. In the area of responsibility by Highway Police Station 1, Subdivision 8, Highway Police Division. Together, they arrested Mr. Anulak (Boy), age 35, and Mr. Traiphop (A), age 31, on charges of “jointly stealing property used or intended for public use at night by two or more people jointly committing the crime together.” and use vehicles to facilitate the commission of crimes or taking that property away” according to the arrest warrant of the Pattaya Provincial Court.
Due to the Highway Police Officer Highway Police Station 1, Subdistrict 8, Highway Police Division Notified by System Control Department Intercity Highway District, Department of Highways that there was illegal cutting of power lines. On the Intercity Highway No. 7 (Pattaya – Map Ta Phut), causing a lot of damage to government property (power lines). Commander So he ordered the patrol car to radio. Increase the frequency of going on duty One person, Mr. The Highway Patrol officers therefore investigated the news, expanded the results, found evidence, and brought it to the Nong Prue Police Station investigators until they were able to request an arrest warrant for the remaining perpetrators. By questioning the arrested person, he confessed that He and a group of 4 people actually planned to steal the electrical wires. and on that day went to steal electrical wires with Mr. XAMMAO BOUTAKEO, a real Laotian, uses 2 motorcycles to use as vehicles. In patrolling and stealing electrical wires on Motorway No. 7 and in the areas of Chonburi and Rayong provinces, it has been done no less than 50 times, earning approximately 20,000 baht each time. The money obtained will be divided among them. Go take drugs and gamble online. and spend in daily life, if used up, find a new one He confessed to all charges. Highway police officers took him away. Along with all the seized items, they were sent to the Nong Prue Police Station investigators for further legal action. .
Source: Thai News Agency