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DSI arrests B150 million bank robber

HUA HIN: The Department of Special Investigation arrested the head of a Swiss bank robber gang on May 16 in Hua Hin.


By Pattaya Daily News

Saturday 18 May 2013 07:37 PM


It is alleged that Enzo Gareber, aged 42, from Switzerland robbed around 4 million Swiss Francs (B130 million) from a Swiss bank earlier this year.

The robber was arrested at a luxurious villa in Hua Hin. His bank account, along with possessions like cars, gold and motorcycles were also seized. The Director-General of the DSI revealed that other members of the gang had also escaped to Thailand.

It is believed that with the money, the robbers had bought a luxurious villa in Hua Hin district, Prajuabkhirikhan province.

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