A young “German” man, identified as Mohamed, 22, was apprehended following the theft of 86,000 baht from a hotel in Patong, Phuket.

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Authorities at the Patong Police Department reported that on Thursday, January 25th, a foreign man absconded with 86,000 baht from a cash register at a resort located on Patong’s Pracha-Uthit Road.

PHUKET: A German national who stole 86,000 baht in cash from a counter at a hotel in Patong and smiled at a security camera before fleeing in the early hours of Thursday has now been arrested. Full story: https://t.co/JnwaBa27wt pic.twitter.com/lYRpP4hegU

— Bangkok Post (@BangkokPostNews) January 27, 2024

The perpetrator made no effort to conceal his identity, and even looked directly into a nearby CCTV camera before leaving. Moreover, he was not a customer of the hotel, police said. The resort management immediately filed a formal complaint with the Patong police, providing video footage of the incident.

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The following day, law enforcement officers were able to arrest the suspect. The Phuket Provincial Court had issued an arrest warrant for robbery.

-Thailand News (TN)