Police Arrest 2 Indonesian Citizens Who Help Thai Fugitives

Chaowalit Thongduang. (Doc. Ist)

The National Police also arrested two Indonesian citizens (WNI) in a series of arrests of the number one fugitive from the Thai police, Chaowalit Thongduang. Both were arrested by the North Sumatra Police.

"It's true, (two people were arrested) the Dirkrimum Kombes Sumaryono and several personnel," said Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Hadi Wahyudi, to VOI, Saturday, June 1.

However, it was not conveyed in detail about the identities of the two Indonesian citizens. Including the arrest process.

In addition, the Head of the Jatinter Section of the NCB Secretariat of the National Police's International Relations Division, Kombes Audie Latuheru, said the two Indonesian citizens were arrested for helping Chaowalit Thongduang escape while in Indonesia.

One of them is making an ID card for Chaowalit Thongduang. It is known, the Thai fugitive number one uses the name Sulaiman.

"Helping, making fake ID cards and someone taught him to act as an Indonesian," said Audie.

Chaowalit Thongduang was arrested in Bali. He is the most wanted fugitive by the Thai police.

Regarding the process of arresting and the case that makes him a fugitive, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Komjen Wahyu Widada, will convey on Sunday, June 2.