Officials from the Cyber Crime Suppression Bureau (CCIB) questioned Thai-German actor Mario Maurer today (Wednesday) as a witness in a case in which he bought a vintage car with a registration document that was based on false information.
The actor, whose Thai name is Natthawut Suwannarat, claimed he is not concerned and has cooperated with police by providing information about how and from whom he purchased the car.
According to Pol Maj-Gen Amnat Traipote, CCIB deputy commissioner, Marui told police that he purchased the car for 1.5 million baht in December from an acquaintance he had known for a long time and trusted, but that he had not yet received custody of the vehicle.
Mario also stated that he had already cancelled the transaction and received a return of the 500,000 baht down deposit.
According to the deputy commissioner, two more witnesses, including the individual who sold the automobile to Mario, will be called in for questioning.
65 cars, largely vintage, were discovered to have car registrations based on forged information, however only 16 have been seized by authorities to date.
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly being involved with a group that sells smuggled vintage and luxury cars that do not have car registration documents. They are suspected of manipulating car registration information in the Land Transport Department’s database.
The gang required properly approved registrations in order to sell the smuggled vehicles for a profit.
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