Suspects in luxury-car racket surrender
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Nareunart Kuansawat and Thanan Kuansawat, suspected of involvement in the trade of high-end cars modified to avoid taxes, surrendered themselves yesterday to police. Tarit Pengdith, chief of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), said there was st
However, the two men denied all charges and told DSI investigators that they were in the housing estate property business. They declined to give any testimony about the luxury cars, gas receipts, or about their relationship with the owner of the transportation company responsible for transporting the vehicles.
Posting Bt2 million for their bail, the duo said they would submit documents to the DSI on June 28 at 1pm to back their testimony. Investigators initially released the two without asking for bail, but the duo insisted on posting Bt2 million in order to show their sincerity.
In accordance with the law, the DSI said, the two men were innocent until proven guilty. However, Tarit claimed evidence clearly suggested the duo were behind the six burnt luxury cars. He added that investigators would continue to look for the other suspects in the case, including the elusive Nathee Rewthong, 31, a one-armed amputee.
Meanwhile, some of the owners of the 548 luxury cars who were required by the DSI to submit their vehicles for inspection told investigators they had already sold their cars, but had not yet transferred the car registrations to the new owners. Tarit said each case would be checked carefully to ensure justice on all sides.
