9 September 2023 at 16:07 PUBLISHED
A former deputy director of a personal transportation company was detained for allegedly robbing the gold store in order to settle his debt from virtual gambling.
The 44-year-old person, Methee, was detained by Thong Lor officers on Saturday near the Kluai Nam Thai crossing. He was alleged to have stolen a necklace from an area in heist on Rama IV Road that was one-baht in weight( 15. 2 grammes ) and worth about 32, 200 baht at current prices.
The man fit the description of someone who pretended to be a consumer when they entered the store on September 3rd in the evening. While the team was briefly distracted, he immediately grabbed the collar.
The suspect was discovered on Saturday morning, also dressed as he had been on the day of the theft, after being located by police using surveillance footage.
While attempting to enter a hotel, the suspect apparently behaved strangely as police drew near. The officers searched him and found a puppet solution that had been taken as proof.
According to the officers, Mr. Methee admitted to committing the crime and claimed that his addiction to online gambling caused him to take the gold when his debt was too high.
He admitted that he had planned the offense for two weeks before actually doing it. He added that he worked as a famous secret transportation company’s assistant selling manager.
He is currently being held at the Thong Lor authorities station after being charged with daylight theft by the police.