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CHON BURI: A French nationwide was apprehended on Saturday for cheating a variety of immigrants in Pattaya out of 6.3 million baht in overall.
Pol Maj Gen Atthasit Kijjaharn, the Chon Buri authorities chief, stated the arrest of Herve Christian Robert Leonard, 59, was made on 7 warrants provided by the Pattaya Court for 7 different rip-off cases – 6 in Pattaya and one in the Nong Prue location.
A variety of immigrants in Pattaya submitted problems with authorities, implicating the Frenchman of cheating them of 6.3 million baht in overall. The plaintiffs stated the male had actually scammed them through sales of huge bikes and a claim that he might assist them settle their legal cases due to the fact that he had actually established a close relationship with some policeman.
The French embassy likewise got the exact same problems and collaborated with the authorities for action.
A cops examination resulted in the arrest of the Frenchman on Saturday from a housing estate in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. He rejected the allegations.
The authorities likewise discovered that the Frenchman had actually overstayed his visa by one year, 4 months and 27 days.
He was turned over to Pattaya authorities for additional legal procedures.