Suspected BTS wire thieves arrested

Four men were arrested for allegedly stealing copper wires from beneath BTS Skytrain tracks.

Yannawa police officers and Chong Nonsi BTS station security guards arrested Sriprasit Pracharat for allegedly stealing copper wires on July 29. 

Sriprasit later told police that he worked with two other men, Nirapol Thammanon, 20, and Jakrit Bangjong, 26, from Klong Toey district.

Police said an investigation found six men were involved in the gang. 

Another suspect, Pichit Klad-nguen, 22, was captured on September 12. 

Two other suspects who are still at large were identified as Sithipol Seedang and Suchin Klad-nguen, the Bangkok Post reported.




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