Phuket woman arrested for pawning rental cars online
A woman has been arrested in Phuket for allegedly pawning off rental cars; police said she obtained around 300,000 baht from two vehicles rented in Phuket and Bangkok before both companies managed to recover their cars. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested the suspect at a condominium car park in Kathu district on … The story Phuket woman arrested for pawning rental cars…
A woman in her 30s, known only as Radawarin, has been apprehended in Phuket for allegedly pawning rental cars online. Police allege that she obtained around 300,000 baht from two rental vehicles located in Phuket and Bangkok before the respective companies were able to reclaim their property. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested the suspect at a condominium parking lot in Kathu district on September 22.
Radawarin had received two arrest warrants, one from Phuket Provincial Court on July 16 and the other from North Bangkok District Court on July 1. Both warrants related to alleged acts of theft committed in conjunction with other individuals and joint document forgery.
According to investigators, Radawarin contacted car rental companies via online platforms and completed the typical rental procedures, which included signing agreements and making deposits. Police claim that after acquiring the vehicles, she utilized online car-pawning services to acquire cash while failing to notify or obtain permission from the car owners.
Investigators identified at least two instances involving rental companies in Phuket and Bangkok. The vehicles were reportedly pawned for a combined total of approximately 300,000 baht. Despite the fact that both rental companies eventually located and recovered their cars, police continued to investigate the matter and hunt for the suspect. Their inquiries eventually brought them to the condominium in Kathu, where Radawarin was apprehended.
During questioning, Radawarin reportedly confessed to the allegations and told investigators that she had been facing severe financial difficulties. She stated that she had planned to utilize the money acquired from pawning the vehicles to tackle her cash-flow issues but was unable to reclaim either car before the predetermined deadlines. Following her arrest, Crime Suppression Division officers transferred Radawarin to investigators at Thalang Police Station for additional legal proceedings.
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