The arrest of 29-year-old Kristaps Kosogova came after a shop owner reported that a foreigner had stolen items from his store at around 4:37pm yesterday. Police were told that the items, two Piaget watches and an Aigner handbag were worth a total of B2,496,980.
After checking CCTV footage from the store police managed to track down Kristaps to a property in Rawai and when questioned he admitted to stealing the items.
Kristaps was taken to Wichit Police Station where he was charged with theft.