Wanted suspect in massive robbery captured after daylong pursuit

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In Chachoengsao Province, police captured a wanted suspect after a daylong hunt. The man was wanted for his alleged involvement in a massive robbery, making off with over half a million baht. Upon his arrest, the man immediately collapsed and became incoherent, leading police to transfer him to lockup and proceed with the process of drug testing.

Assistant Police Major Waranon Buranarom, the Chief of the Sanam Chai Khet Police Station, along with officials, apprehended 35 year old Samran Phanprasert yesterday. He had been on the run from an arrest warrant issued by a Prachinburi court. The warrant was issued over a string of homes in the Phanom Sarakham district of the central Thai province. He had reportedly burgled local residences and managed to carry off over 500,000 baht worth of stolen goods in the massive robbery.

The police…