Charged with recharging: Thai couple sparks shock as they steal car batteries, attempt to peddle loot to garage owner

Police arrested a Thai couple who stole two large car batteries from a local garage in the central province of Chachoengsao and then returned to the scene of the crime and tried to sell the stolen goods back to the unsuspecting owner.

Officers from Bang Kla Police Station arrested the thieves, a 40 year old man named Nirun Kongcharoen and a 33 year old woman named Suwimon Darnpreeda, at their home in the Bang Kaew sub-district, Mueang district, Chachoengsao province yesterday at 2pm.

The arrest was made following the theft at Chai Auto Garage on June 11 and another theft at another garage called Bor Jor Kor Chachoengsao on June 22. Nirun also confessed that he had stolen a gas cylinder from a public activity area.

Nirun revealed that he worked as a motorcycle taxi rider but admitted that he turned to crime…