A gang of 7 thieves who on Tuesday night robbed a Seven Eleven convenience store in a soi leading to Rajaphat University in Phuket were brought in for a press briefing and further questioning at Phuket police station. The branch was the fourth place the gang had committed their crime before they were cornered. They were all Trang and Krabi natives. The group were arrested with shot guns, two mobile phones, motor cycles and phone cards. Police caught the whole gang after one of them snatched a victim’s gold necklace in Thalang and was arrested, leading police to further investigate and arrest them all. The gang confessed to having robbed several convenience stores in many provinces with four in Phuket city and they had planned to rob more in Chalong and Patong. Phuket police commander Police Major General Decha Butrnampet said he instructed officers to pay special attention to the stores and busy areas to prevent such crimes.
from Andaman News TV11 Phuket, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket & Radio Thailand FM90.5 Phuket, 8.30am Friday 28 October 2005 &
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