Thai military foils Harley-Davidson smuggling across Mekong River

Thai navy rangers intercepted an try to smuggle a Harley-Davidson motorbike throughout the Mekong River to a neighbouring nation. The operation, which occurred at night time, resulted within the arrest of a 24 yr previous Laotian man and the seizure of the motorbike.

Colonel Intrawut Thongkham, commander of the twenty first Ranger Job Drive, reported yesterday that intelligence was obtained on Thursday, February 6, relating to a plan to smuggle bikes throughout the border in Na Si Nuan subdistrict, Mueang district, Mukdahan province. Lieutenant Colonel Kamron Khumkhet, commander of the 2105th Ranger Firm, was instructed to deploy a surveillance staff to watch and ambush the suspects at probably crossing factors.

At 7.50pm, the surveillance staff, utilising night time imaginative and prescient tools, noticed two motorised boats approaching from Laos in direction of Thailand. Because the boats reached the riverbank close to Ban Sompoi, Village 2, Na Si Nuan subdistrict, roughly three to 4 people disembarked and waited by the river.

At round 8.30pm, a bunch of 4 to 5 males introduced bikes to the situation the place the boats had been docked. The close by ambush staff revealed themselves and signalled for a search. Upon noticing the officers, the boys deserted the bikes and fled into the darkness. One of many boats instantly returned to Laos. The officers managed to apprehend a 24 yr previous man of Laotian nationality.

An inspection of the motorbike revealed it to be a Harley-Davidson Sportster S Revolution Max 1250 T, valued at roughly 709,000 baht. The suspect, together with the confiscated motorbike, was handed over to the investigators at Mueang Mukdahan Police Station for additional authorized proceedings, reported KhaoSod.

In related information, a widely known Harley-Davidson components supplier was discovered lifeless inside his automotive on the Phra Khanong transport workplace, with police suspecting a pre-existing medical situation because the trigger.

The incident occurred on January 24, when the 51 yr previous businessman, referred to as Tom, was found unresponsive within the driver’s seat of his bronze-gold Volvo V70XO. There have been no seen accidents, and police imagine his demise was not the results of foul play.

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