Highway Patrol arrested a 50-year-old man accused of failing to pay 243 M-Flow tolls, claiming they thought they were open for free.
The Highway Patrol Division (Bor Lor.) by Sor Lor 2, Kor. 8, Lor Lor has arrested Mr. Kamthorn, 50, the accused under an arrest warrant. 1. Thanyaburi Provincial Court and 2. Minburi Criminal Court for the offense of “Using a motor vehicle on a highway or a bridge with intention to avoid fees” in front of the dormitory, Soi Racha 9, Racha Thewa Subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province.
According to the policy of Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew, Lt. Commander of the Royal Thai Police, all highway patrol stations are required to drive and arrest fake red-labeled vehicles, registered vehicles and vehicles that do not pay the M- toll. Flow to create safer use of road vehicles on the highway reduce the problem of crime Including monitoring revenue from tolls and outstanding fines to the Department of Highways To develop, repair, improve roads, bridges under responsibility In the past week, the arrest of a fake red car And many cars that are in arrears to pay M-Flow tolls, with this arrest having 243 outstanding trips, being in the top 20 with the highest outstanding balance And the Department of Highways has filed a complaint as was the case with the previous arrest.
The investigating officer issued a summons. but the accused was not found therefore filed a request for approval of the court to issue an arrest warrant The court has issued an arrest warrant for the offense of "Using a motor vehicle on a highway or a bridge with the intent to avoid fees." From the investigation, the arresting officers learned that the accused lived at the dormitory, Soi Racha 9, Racha Thewa Subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province. Therefore traveled to the area to inspect until Mr. Kamthorn was found from questioning, admitting that he was indeed the person under the said arrest warrant and had never been arrested in this case before. and admitted to being the driver of such a vehicle without paying the toll who usually drive to buy fruit from the Thai market and take Highway No. 9 through the M-Flow channel regularly because the traffic is not stuck and thought that it was open to run for free The officers then proceeded to arrest By informing the details of the circumstances of the case to the accused and bringing them to the Royal Thai Police, 2nd Kor. 8, Royal Thai Police for further legal proceedings.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency