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Wednesday 30th August 2006
American and three Water Police Arrested on a Variety of Charges.
On Tuesday evening the 29th of August police from Banglamung station arrested three Pattaya-based Water Policemen who will more than likely be charged with the attempted bribery and extortion of a 52-year-old American national named Billy Whittaker. Three days earlier, Mr Whittaker had been arrested by the Water Police in front of the VC Hotel in south Pattaya after they discovered him in possession of 100 ecstasy tablets as well as a loaded pistol, a sub-machine pistol, six loaded magazines, spare bullets and 600,000 baht in cash. According to Mr Whittaker the Water Police took him back to their base where he claimed they offered to let him go if he would pay them a lump sum of 2 million baht. The American told them he didnтАЩt have the money but would ring an Australian friend of his who might be able to come up with the cash.
The Australian instead contacted Banglamung police to make an official complaint. The local police, shocked at the potential disgrace to the men in brown, decided to lay a trap for their allegedly greedy seafaring colleagues. They told the Australian to let Mr Whittaker know that the money had been transferred to his account and he should go to the bank and make a withdrawal. Mr Whittaker duly informed the three Water policemen, but when they all arrived outside the designated bank, Banglamung officers were waiting. They took the three Water police as well as Mr Whittaker into custody.
The arrested Water policemen have claimed it was Mr Whittaker who offered them money in order to avoid facing court proceedings, although just why they were happy enough to accompany him to the bank to make a withdrawal is yet to be determined. The Water police as well as Mr Whittaker will all no doubt get their chance to have their day in court.
here is a link to some photos including the weapons and cash
http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_30_08_49_5.htm
LATEST NEWS
Wednesday 30th August 2006
American and three Water Police Arrested on a Variety of Charges.
On Tuesday evening the 29th of August police from Banglamung station arrested three Pattaya-based Water Policemen who will more than likely be charged with the attempted bribery and extortion of a 52-year-old American national named Billy Whittaker. Three days earlier, Mr Whittaker had been arrested by the Water Police in front of the VC Hotel in south Pattaya after they discovered him in possession of 100 ecstasy tablets as well as a loaded pistol, a sub-machine pistol, six loaded magazines, spare bullets and 600,000 baht in cash. According to Mr Whittaker the Water Police took him back to their base where he claimed they offered to let him go if he would pay them a lump sum of 2 million baht. The American told them he didnтАЩt have the money but would ring an Australian friend of his who might be able to come up with the cash.
The Australian instead contacted Banglamung police to make an official complaint. The local police, shocked at the potential disgrace to the men in brown, decided to lay a trap for their allegedly greedy seafaring colleagues. They told the Australian to let Mr Whittaker know that the money had been transferred to his account and he should go to the bank and make a withdrawal. Mr Whittaker duly informed the three Water policemen, but when they all arrived outside the designated bank, Banglamung officers were waiting. They took the three Water police as well as Mr Whittaker into custody.
The arrested Water policemen have claimed it was Mr Whittaker who offered them money in order to avoid facing court proceedings, although just why they were happy enough to accompany him to the bank to make a withdrawal is yet to be determined. The Water police as well as Mr Whittaker will all no doubt get their chance to have their day in court.
here is a link to some photos including the weapons and cash
http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_30_08_49_5.htm