The arrests were made in an operation conducted by the Tourist Police Division, the Patrol and Special Operation Division, and the Metropolitan Police Division 1 to break up car theft gangs associated with document forgery rings. Police said the suspects lured victims by offering loans to cash-strapped people, with the cars used as collateral. Instead the suspects stole and sold the cars, with some of the vehicles allegedly used in the carrying out of crimes. The gang used fake documents associated with the cars to deceive people into buying them, said police. The gangs offer fake licence plates and documents for vehicles, including car registration books and those pertaining to car tax payments, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post June 23, 2017 23:15 UTC