Tourist Police arrested a Pakistani mafia man ..& step up security

[TV Channel 11]

MiniVDO: Tourist Police arrested a Pakistani mafia man facing a murder attempt charge.

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Mr. Imram Ahmad Qureshi, aged 38, a Pakistani national, was arrested by Phuket Tourist Police and charged of acting with acting like mafia, threatening another foreigner of his national and attempting murder. The man wounded a 50 year old man Marmoon Iqbal Butt, another Pakistani and the older man was badly injured. The incident occurred on October 5th at a road side near Patak Villa in Chalong area. Mr. Imram Ahmad Qureshi pleaded guilty to all charges. Pol. Major. Gen. Chuchart Suwannakom said Imram usually acted like mafia and demanded ransoms from Pakistanis who do businesses in Phuket. If the victims’ objected he would harm them. Marmoon is being hospitalized at Bangkok Hospital in Phuket while Imram will face legal procedures.

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MiniVDO: Tourist Police step up security measures to ensure highest safety for visitors in the up coming high season.

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More tourist police officers and volunteers are sent to patrol or attend tourist populated locations or residential areas where expats live to ensure highest safety for the high season to come. The Tourist Police Commander of Tourist Police in Bangkok, Police Major General Chucart Suwannakom pinpointed the busy tourist beaches of Patong, Kata, and Karon in Phuket as well as those areas where police received reports of mafia types who harass tourists. He also mentioned the foreign credit card fraudsters who usually hang around Kata Karon areas where police imposed strict checks and led to many arrests. This is also part of the preparation to welcome visitors for this high season to begin in November.

from Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket & Phuket Cable TV Channel 1 at 7, 10.30 or 11pm, Tuesday 9 October 2007 & Êӹѡ¢èÒÇ ¡ÃÁ»ÃЪÒÊÑÁ¾Ñ¹¸ì......ThaisNews »ÃШÓÇѹÍѧ¤Ò÷Õè 9 µØÅÒ¤Á 2550

[midnightsun1]

HMMMMM.... Only arrest the foreigners.... Why not the guys extorting MB parking prices on Soi Sansabai?????