
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.

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.
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.
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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