Expressway Traffic Police officers yesterday reported a large black bag found on the outbound lane of Chaeng Watthana Road to Pak Kret Police Station, Nonthaburi. The bag, discovered on the expressway, contained a camouflaged backpack filled with various types of ornamental gold, weighing no less than 100 baht. Officers could not immediately identify whether the jewellery was real or fake.
Upon closer inspection, the gold ornaments were found to be counterfeit gold, as there were no identifiable gold shop marks. Moreover, the backpack carrying the jewellery had no intrinsic value. If the ornaments had been authentic, they would have been worth more than 3 million baht, warranting more secure transportation and handling.
Preliminary police findings suggest that the counterfeit gold jewellery might belong to a vendor selling imitation goods at a flea market or general market, who…
