Five older Din Daeng police station officers have already been transferred pending an inquiry into claimed negligence after security camera footage showing an armed guy stealing cash from the gambling den went viral.
The footage was first posted on the “team big kren” Fb page on Wednesday evening. According to the “Sai Mai Tong Rot” Facebook page, in which the footage was also published, the robbery occurred earlier that day time.
The footage shows an armed man within a red cap having a tattoo on his pinky finger waving a gun within the gambling den and snatching cash from the plastic box in the space of a minute.
Police said the suspect stole about 300, 000 baht within cash.
The suspect has been later identified as “Mac Anusawaree”.
Pol Maj Gen Jirasan Kaewsaengeak, speaker for the Metropolitan Law enforcement Bureau (MPB), mentioned Metropolitan Police Division 1 has ordered a fact-finding investigation into alleged negligence of duty by officers over the breakthrough of an illegal gambling den.
Five officers at the Din Daeng station have been transferred to the particular operation centre of Metropolitan Police Department 1 to pave the way for the probe, he said.
The officials were identified as train station chief Pol Col Watcharaphol Suwananthawong; their two deputies, Pol Lt Col Piranarit Pornpirapan and Pol Lt Col Ratchart Akawalerthiran; and 2 inspectors, Pol Luxury touring Col Kongchak Thongpiam and Pol Lt Col Nopparoj Patcharajirasak.
Law enforcement are also gathering proof to file charges contrary to the operator of the on line casino, which used to home a snooker membership before it was turned into a gambling living area.
Thanadisai Sompong, 35, or “Mac Anusawaree”, switched himself in the other day. He was to initially face thievery and firearms costs, Pol Maj Style Jirasan said.
According to a source, the gambling living room, located in Soi Pracha-uthit 8, was operating for more than 5 years before it was shut down after the law enforcement raid.