Three foreigners have been arrested and accused of stealing diamond jewellery worth 50 million baht from an exhibition in Bangkok at the weekend.
The three suspects allegedly stole the jewellery from a booth at the 44th Bangkok Gem and Jewelry Fair held at the Muang Thong Thani convention and exhibition centre on Saturday.
They are Daransa Waren Singh Ca-manro,22, of Peru, and Matinev Alexis,29, and Borotiros Casanida Jinee, 54,both of Mexico.
Officers from Provincial Police Region 1 took the three into custody in Pattaya yesterday as they were about to return a car to a rental firm.
A police source said the three colluded with two others to carry out the theft from Aphiwat Tiyasuksawat,25.
The theft allegedly took place as Mr Aphiwat was away and only his mother,Sopha, was staffing the booth.
The stolen items included 60 diamond rings,10 pairs of diamond earrings, eight bracelets and five diamond pendants.
The suspects, who were found carrying fake passports, entered Thailand from Malaysia through Sadao district in Songkhla province.
The other two suspects were seen boarding a bus for Sadao in a bid to flee into Malaysia with the jewellery, police said.
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