The sixth and last suspect in a high-profile robbery 11 years ago that resulted in former transport long term secretary Supoj Saplom being found doing being unusually rich has been caught.
Veerasak Chuelee, 47, fled in order to Laos after slowly destroying Supoj’s house within Wang Thong Lang, Bangkok, on Nov 12, 2011.
Mr Veerasak was arrested by Lao authorities plus handed over to police at the border checkpoint in Nong Khai from where he has been brought to Bangkok plus remanded in guardianship at Wang Thong Lang station upon Friday.
The suspect had been due to be taken to the Criminal Court upon Ratchadaphisek Road last night where he will function the first round of his 12-day detention. Police opposed bail for Mr Veerasak, given the law of gravity of the offence.
Police said Mr Veerasak caused five other males — Singthong Jaichomchuen, Saokaew Namwong, Pongsak Namwong, Somboon Riyaten and Kamnuan Meknoi — in the thievery. They have all already been captured by law enforcement.
Mister Veerasak, who denied involvement in the crime, told police he or she escaped to Laos as the case got attracted widespread promotion and he did not really feel safe in Asia.
The particular suspects told police that during the thievery they stumbled on several bags containing cash estimated to be worth between 700 mil and 1 billion baht in Supoj’s house. They managed to make off with about 200 mil baht in money.
Supoj discounted the robbers’ claim, saying just 5 million baht was taken. Nevertheless , the police later retrieved 18 million baht in cash in the robbers along with 10-baht weight of gold jewellery items.
The case caught the attention of the Nationwide Anti-Corruption Commission which usually launched a probe against Supoj.
After a lengthy investigation, it discovered him guilty of getting unusually wealthy plus ordered assets really worth almost 65 million baht to be seized.