PUBLISHED: 25 Feb 2025 at 04: 00
Bali: Four men were detained while allegedly attempting to steal money from two Asian men at gun in a van outside a hotel in the Muang district.
The reported victims were freed uninjured, and the alleged fraudsters, three Thai people and a stranger, were taken into custody. The alleged fraudsters ‘ titles and other details were kept secret by police.
A group of officers, led by Phuket police commander Pol Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum, made the detention in front of the Khao Rang Place Hotel in tambon Lad Yai on Saturday, authorities said yesterday. They had responded to rumor reports that four men with guns allegedly forced two Asian males into a Ford truck in front of the hotel at 11.26 p.m. on Saturday night.
The arresting group reported finding two Taiwanese people, Van Trung Phan, 40, and Quang Minh Nguyen, 21, inside the vehicle, along with the four reported fraudsters. Four men reportedly seized three firearms before being presented with them to Muang officers.
The four men face extortion charges against the two Asian men.