Chinese men arrested for using remote jammer to steal from cars

Two Chinese suspects use phones at a motorway rest area before being arrested in Thailand's Chachoengsao province on Sunday. (Photos: Central Investigation Bureau)
Two Taiwanese suspects are detained on Sunday in Thailand’s Chachoengsao territory after using phones at a highway rest area. ( Photos: Central Investigation Bureau )

Police in Chachoengso detained two Chinese people on suspicion of stealing valuables from them and using a remote detonator to detain newly-parked vehicles.

According to the Central Investigation Bureau, Zhangjin, 38, and Zhenghong, 31, were arrested at the rest place of Bangkok-Chon Buri Motorway in tambon Khao Din of Bang Pakong neighborhood on Saturday.

The arrest took place as they attempted to unlock the doors of two parked cars it. Authorities seized from them a distant transceiver, a head carrier, three mobile phones, a vehicle essential and a car.

After hearing a problem from Bang Pakong authorities about numerous thefts in the rest area, CIB police immediately began investigating the crime.

A group of Chinese people were operating that, according to CIB detectives.

When a car came in, a Taiwanese gang pretended to have a telephone conversation and approached the victim to divert the victim’s interest. In terms of the behavior of the crime, Another group member attempted to switch his car with the remote control important while together using a remote jammer to prevent the other gang member.

The driver who paid attention to the phone-using suspect then neglected to assess whether or not his vehicle was locked. The group stole from the opened car after the driver left as he ran away.

The group targeted credit accounts, which could be used with card readers to send money abroad, in addition to belongings.

On Sunday, authorities furthermore arrested a 20-year-old Thai lady who was the girl of Mr Zhenghong. Before the imprisonment, she led the Taiwanese suspects to a nearby relaxation area.

Police located her apartment in Bangkok’s Phra Ram 9 area and discovered a small amount of morphine.

Police believed that the Chinese suspects being detained had ties to a call-scam crew.

Mr. Zhenghong confessed to the crime while Mr. Zhangjin denied it.

A head bag seized from the Chinese suspects contains a distant transceiver.

A head bag seized from the Chinese suspects contains a distant transceiver.