Suspect accused of preying on expats in Pattaya had been on the run for two years after jumping bail
Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, left, shows a photo of Herve Leonard, 58, posing for pictures in a police car, during a briefing on the arrest of the Frenchman for alleged extortion, fraud and coercion, at the Police Club in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
A French fugitive has been arrested after allegedly claiming close connections with senior police officers to extort money from many expats in Pattaya.
Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, deputy national police chief, said on Thursday that Herve Leonard, 58, was arrested at a condominium on Phahon Yothin Road in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on…
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