An American national and two Colombians nabbed on Wednesday in Krabi were not involved with the Bt12 million cash theft from Bangkok's Sukhumvit area last week, deputy city police chief Pol MajGeneral Sumet Reungsawat said yesterday. The three men are now facing charges relating to passports Sumet said police have the name of one of the real culprits and would get an arrest warrant soon.
Another suspect has reportedly fled Thailand after his first attempt to cross into Malaysia failed because an unlicensed taxi driver refused to give him a ride due to lack of a passport, he said.
An informed source reported one of the real culprits was identified as Colombian national Omar Lotniquez, who was previously wanted for an expired passport by Hua Mark police.
After the original three foreigners were arrested along with Bt300,000 cash, Central Investigation Bureau Deputy Commissioner Pol MajGeneral Panya Mamen led a search Wednesday night to the suspects' rented hotel rooms in Bangkok and found documents allegedly linking them to criminal activities.