Bangkok: Phuket Court issues arrest warrants for 5 Russian suspects. Arresting a husband and wife of the same nationality to extort cryptocurrencies worth 30 million baht. Initially, all five people still deny and refuse to sign the arrest record. Phuket court issues arrest warrants for 5 Russian suspects Arresting a husband and wife of the same nationality to extort cryptocurrencies worth 30 million baht. Initially, all five people still deny and refuse to sign the arrest record. Progress in the case of a Russian tourist couple Report to the police Muang Phuket Police Station that he was carried into a van by a group of criminals In front of a restaurant Near Lor Rong intersection. Mueang Phuket District By threatening to force and physically attack the man. to transfer 900,000 USCD in cryptocurrencies, or more than 30 million baht in Thai currency, after the gang received the transfer and released the husband and wife from the van. before separating to escape The incident occurred in the middle of the nig ht on January 31st. Police were initially able to detain four suspects, with the first two being detained at their hotel rooms and the other two being detained at Phuket Airport. While about to travel out of the country brought for questioning at Muang Phuket Police Station Initially, everyone still refused to provide useful information. At the same time, the Honorary Consul of Russia in Phuket came to talk with the four suspects as well as the victims. But no information was disclosed. Most recently, the Patong Police Investigation Team detained "Mr. Alan," the fifth suspect, who was reported to be the mastermind of the whole matter. While getting a massage at a massage shop in the Patong area, Kathu District, he was brought to Muang Phuket Police Station to interrogate By separately examining the first 4 suspects. In addition, it was reported that Phuket Provincial Forensics Officer Forensic evidence was collected. Various hidden fingerprint traces that the van was used to commit the crime But no evidenc e was found. At the same time, he also went to collect evidence in a new Fortuner car. It was a car that the perpetrator had rented for 3 days and had already returned it to the car owner. Inspecting the back of the car, a red basin was found. Inside were a kitchen knife, a folding knife, two rolls of tape, a roll of straw rope, a gas stove gun, and scissors, all brand new. The officials then collected it as evidence. Recently, the Phuket Provincial Court has issued arrest warrants for all 5 people. Initially, all 5 people still deny the charges. and refused to sign the arrest record. Therefore, all of them were sent to the investigating officer. Muang Phuket Police Station has detained and will continue legal proceedings. For the victims of the husband and wife There is quite a bit of information. He testified to the police that before the incident, the two victims rode a motorcycle out to a game shop in Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang Phuket District. To return to the accommodation in Talat Yai Subdistrict, M ueang Phuket District. As he drove into the alley of his residence, three thieves, who were in a red Hyundai brand car, cut in front of him before getting out of the car and forcing the husband and wife into a van. Before there was a criminal who used a black bag to cover his head. and attacked the male victim by punching him. To force the transfer of crypto money, then when the required amount of money is received The culprit left the husband and wife about 1 kilometer from where they were taken into the car. The husband and wife immediately informed the police to track down and arrest the culprit. along with confirming that they had never known each other before The husband and wife had been in Phuket since December 2023, while the five suspects had arrived in January. They drove to inspect the area and follow the behavior of the victim for some time before taking action. - Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency