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Extradited criminal arrested for posing as a DJ in Patong area

Bangkok, The Immigration Bureau arrested and extradited a criminal escaping a 10-year prison sentence. He was found to have dual nationality, hiding himself and working as a "DJ" in the Patong area, Phuket province. Pol. Maj. Gen. Panthana Nuchanart, deputy commander of the Immigration Bureau, said Phuket Provincial Immigration Bureau arrested Mr. Achmal, 36 years old, of Belgian and Moroccan nationality, after the Attorney General's Office sent a letter to the Police Office. national Ready to send an arrest warrant for Mr. Achmal The accused according to the Criminal Court's arrest warrant dated December 15, 2023 for the Immigration Bureau to investigate and arrest him for the crimes of "attempting to kill another person with premeditation, carrying a firearm without permission, possession of ammunition." Unauthorized replacement parts or accessories installed on firearms.' Because Mr. Achmal went on to cause a shooting incident in the middle of the road in Belgium The incident occurred on January 19, 201 4, and was caused by the accused breaking up with his girlfriend. For this offense, the Court of Appeal of Brussels Belgium has sentenced Mr. Achmal to imprisonment for 10 years and when arrested, he will be taken to the public prosecutor. The Foreign Office proceeds in accordance with the Extradition Act of 2008. After that, the Phuket Provincial Immigration Investigation Department checked the information in the Immigration Information Technology System and found that before the arrest warrant was issued, This suspect used a Belgian passport to travel in and out. Thailand many times Later, it was found that the passport was changed to Morocco. and notify that the residence is not settled in Bangkok, Sisaket, and Phuket, alternating Recently, it was discovered that he had traveled in and reported his place of residence in Phuket Province, and after checking the notification of accommodation in the Immigration Information Technology system, he found an apartment in the Patong area. It is suspected that this accused will be staying there. Therefore, there was a visit to the area to find news. until it became known that this accused person Have stayed and gone many times. and went undercover to work as a "DJ" in a service establishment in the Patong area The arrest team then went to investigate and found Mr. Achmal with a letter from Morocco. and the country of Belgium that I used to travel to So an arrest warrant was issued. and arrested and taken to the prosecutor Foreign Office Further legal action will be taken. Source: Thai News Agency