American national Harris Jay Vertlieb was arrested in Bangkok on Wednesday for allegedely breaking into 53 safe deposit boxes at the well known Seascape Beach Resort in Koh Samui. Police arrested the suspect near a spa on Sukhumvit Soi 13 in the Watthana district.
Mr Vertlieb, 53, has been accused of drugging both a security guard and a hotel receptionist with sleep-inducing medication prior to carrying out the heist. As the Bangkok Post reported, security camera footage from the resort clearly documents the crime and staff have subsequently confirmed the identity of the safecracker.
It is estimated that Mr. Vertlieb made off with over THB2 million before making a break for Bangkok. Not surprisingly, he denies the charge of theft.
