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Artur Princep Segarra, received Bt37 million from Bernat’s account in a Singaporean bank, chief investigator Pol General Panya Mamen said
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BANGKOK – Deputy commissioner of Metropolitan Police Bureau Pol Maj Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk said today police have mounted a nationwide manhunt for a Spanish man believed to be the prime suspect in the gruesome murder and dismemberment of his compatriot in Bangkok.
On Saturday Surin police questioned Pritsana Saen-ubon, 22, who was seen with Artur Segarra in Surin on Friday and claimed he had fled the country after seeing his picture on the TV news.
Police question Pritsana Saen-ubon, 22, of Surin, who said she was with Artur Segarra when he saw his face on the TV (Photo by Nopparat Kingkaew)
The Bangkok Post reported that a motorcycle believed to have been used by Segarra was found abandoned near the Cambodian border but police believe he may still be in Thailand.
Police hope to use the power of social media by posting pictures of Segarra and Pritsana ‘Ploi’ Saen-ubon on the Line chat application and sharing them with operators of all forms of public transport.
Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathavorn, acting chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, is seeking cooperation from operators of trains and public buses, hired motorcycles, passenger vans, taxis and tuk tuks.
A motorcycle ridden by suspect Artur Segarra was found abandoned near the Thai-Cambodian border in Surin on Saturday. (Photo by Nopparat Kingkaew)
Artur Segarra from Spain is suspected of involvement in a plot to kidnap, extort and kill Spanish businessman David Bernat, either as the mastermind or the actual killer. Body parts later identified as belonging to Bernat were found in the Chao Phraya River this week.
Artur Segarra is also wanted by Spanish police for travel document forgery.
The Spanish police produced arrest warrant for Artur Segarra in Spain to Thai police yesterday, along with his photograph in seeking his arrest for forged documents.
Pol Lt Gen Sanit said nvestigators do not yet have evidence to bring murder charges against Mr Segarra, they could detain him for immigration violations. His visa expired on Dec 10 and Immigration Police found he had been in and out of the country 13 times.
In Kanchanaburi and Chiang Rai, immigration police have been given pictures of Mr Segarra and placed on full alert in case the suspect tries to escape into Myanmar.