Four Thai teenagers in Pathum Thani have been arrested for stealing preventing cocks from residents and then fleeing on motorbikes. The police tracked down the culprits after analyzing CCTV footage and found the stolen cocks of their possession. The teenagers confessed to their actions but claimed they had no intention to sell or consume the birds, only eager to rear them.
Today, Police Lt. Col. Piyawat Phacharaneeyatam, Chief of Khlong Ha Police Station in Pathum Thani, along with Deputy Chief Police Lt. Col. Prayoon Prakopjun, and Sub-Inspector Police Lt. Col. Surachai Premjaem, took into custody 4 teenagers starting from 15 to 16 years old. They additionally recovered six preventing cocks and two motorbikes used during the crime.
The suspects have been charged with “jointly committing theft in the course of the night time using vehicles to facilitate the crime or escape apprehension or receiving stolen objects.” The arrests happened close to Klong Sam Road, Moo 12, Klong Sam sub-district, Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani province, reported Khaosod.
Police Lt. Col. Authentic explained that the investigation started on June 13 when 31 12 months outdated Aphichai Sikeaw reported the theft of his fighting cocks to the Khlong Ha Police Station. The victim had discovered the theft after reviewing CCTV footage, which confirmed four people on two motorbikes stealing the birds. The investigative staff examined the footage further and recognized the suspects as a group of 4 teenagers.
Officers then searched the house of a 15 year old suspect, where they discovered one of many motorbikes parked and subsequently arrested all the suspects concerned. The stolen combating cocks had been discovered in the back garden of the property.
Upon interrogation, the suspects admitted to stealing a complete of six fighting cocks from inside Samakkhi Alley, in addition to two additional cocks from Klong Ha residents. However, they insisted that they’d no intention of selling or consuming the birds, however merely needed to raise them for their purposes..