Gang dealing in protected bird species killed

Saksit Meesubkwang
A Hmong hill tribesman has been arrested for the murder of a husband and wife who bought and sold protected bird species. Two further Hmong suspects in the murder case have so far managed to avoid police detection.
Chiang Mai residents Somsak Saeng-ngam and Busakorn Sawetsila drove their black Honda to Phayao province on July 30 to buy protected birds from the three suspects. The couple subsequently disappeared until Phayao police discovered their bodies and informed their counterparts in Chiang Mai.
On investigating the deaths, Chiang Mai police discovered that the couple had business dealings with the three suspects, Aipan Saesong, 19, Anurak Saehue, 20 and a 16 year-old youth whose name has not been disclosed. The 16 year-old has been arrested while his two companions remain on the run.
The suspect revealed that he and his two friends had sold protected birds to the couple for a long period of time, but were frequently cheated by them. He said that they had decided to kill the couple and, at the final appointment, had knifed and shot them. After they had killed them the group stole 30,000 baht together with cell phones and other items.
The three suspects have been jointly charged with first degree murder and theft.

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