Patong Police Catch Tourist Thieves in Two-Hour Hunt

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An Uzbek tourist checks his belongings after police arrested three suspects at a convenience store, two hours after the theft on Feb 5, 2025.

PHUKET — In a demonstration of swift law enforcement, Patong Police arrested three suspects early this morning for allegedly stealing valuables from an Uzbek tourist at Patong Beach, Phuket. The arrests were made at 5:45 a.m. on February 5, just two hours after the incident was reported.

The suspects were identified as Analus, 24, from Krabi province; Anuwat , 23, from Phuket; and Aung, 21, a Myanmar national. They were apprehended near a convenience store on Rat Patanusorn Road in Patong.

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The Uzbek tourist examines his stolen waist bag and belongings after police apprehended three thieves on Feb 5, 2025.

The victim, identified as Mr. Xhayrdinion, 21, an Uzbekistan national, reported to Patong Police Station that his belongings were stolen around 3:00 a.m. while he and his friend were at Patong Beach. The stolen items included a black waist bag containing two iPhones (models 16 Promax and 14 Pro), a passport, driver’s license, eight credit cards, motorcycle keys, and $1,000 in cash. The victim had left his belongings on a beach chair before the theft occurred.

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Police recovered multiple items from the suspects, including various foreign currencies (14 US dollar bills, 15 Korean bills, 3 Indonesian notes, 3 Malaysian notes, 1 Thai note, and 1 Philippine note), a black waist bag, a black wallet, one Visa card, three SQB cards, one Shinhan card, motorcycle keys, a black waist bag, the two stolen iPhones, white Apple AirPods in a black case, and a red Honda PCX motorcycle with Phuket license plate 1GP 139.

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The suspects confessed to the theft and have been charged with nighttime theft using a vehicle to facilitate the crime or escape arrest. They are currently in custody at Patong Police Station for further legal proceedings.

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