Navy deserter nabbed for gold robbery
published : 18 Apr 2021 at 16:53
20 Pvt Ukrit Thongsomsri (third left) take police to the location behind his house in Hat Yai ditrict of Songkhla where he buried a bag containing stolen gold necklaces. (Photo by Assawin Pakkawan)
SONGKHLA: A navy deserter has been arrested for robbing a gold shop at the Big C superstore, Khlong Hae branch, in Hat Yai district and making off with 1.1 million baht worth of gold necklaces on Saturday, police said.
The suspect was identified as Pvt Ukrit Thongsomsri, 24, a draftee attached to a security unit at the Songkhla naval base who was found to have deserted from military service.