French national arrested on charge of stealing cash at airport
A French national was arrested early on Sunday at a Bangkok hotel for allegedly stealing US$10,170 (about Bt330,000) cash belonging to an Egyptian tourist at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Saturday night.
French national Rehalia Toufik, 33, was arrested at 3am and found to be in possession of the allegedly stolen cash amounting to $9,200, which he initially claimed belonged to him
The arrest followed a complaint lodged with Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station by Egyptian tourist Mohammed Gaber Ahmed Ahamed Ibrahim that he had forgotten his bag at a SIM-card selling shop on the terminal’s second floor. When he rushed back to get the bag, he found the cash inside was gone.
Police looked through CCTV footage and identified Toufik as a suspect, resulting in his arrest at the hotel.
Besides the $9,200, police also found the red long-sleeved shirt that Toufik was reportedly wearing at the time of the theft.
Police said that following interrogation, the French national had admitted to taking the cash out of the Egyptian’s bag.