Phuket Town Gold shop thief arrested within five hours
Quick work by Phuket Town police in yesterday’s gold shop robbery case.
The Phuket Town Police arrested 35 year old Sermsin Thepwong from Khon Kaen at 6:30pm on Wednesday.
Police seized many gold items and a gun during the arrest.
He was arrested at a house on Anuphas Phuketkan Road in Phuket Town.
After investigations, police found that the suspect lives in Saphan Ruamjai Community which is about 800 metres from the gold shop. They arrested him at home.
Sermsin told police “I work near the gold shop. I knew that there was no one living inside the shop. I was arrested before I could sell the stolen items. I did this alone. I needed the money.”
Sermsin will face charges of theft and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was taken to the gold shop where a reenactment was conducted. The items from the gold shop were mostly gold and ‘faux gold’ amulets.
Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket-town-gold-shop-thief-arrested-within-five-hours