30 luxury cars stolen from UK and resold in Thailand, ready to be returned to owners


BANGKOK: A total of 30 of 35 luxury cars stolen from the United Kingdom have been handed over by Thai authorities to the British Embassy to be returned to their rightful owners in a case that dates back to 2016.

The return of the stolen cars was announced on Friday (July 19) at a joint press conference that included Minister of Justice Pol Colonel Thawee Sodsong, along with officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Office of the Attorney-General, UK’s ambassador to Thailand Mark Gooding and representatives from the UK's National Crime Agency.

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