In a twist of events that could easily be mistaken for a plot straight out of a crime thriller, a 45-year-old man named Yongyut, or Yut to those who knew him, found himself shackled just outside the Pattaya Special Prison on a balmy June 24th. His crime? Allegedly lifting copper lightning rods from a string of petrol stations scattered across Chon Buri, causing damages that climbed past the 100,000 baht mark. The dramatic arrest was orchestrated by the keen minds of Police Lieutenant Colonel Kornpong Sukwisit, the astute Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Bang Lamung Police Station, and his trusty sidekick, Police Lieutenant Wuthipong Kasa. Together with their valiant investigation team, they seized Yongyut just as he set foot into the sprawling prison to visit his wife, who coincidentally, was cooling her heels for an eerily similar crime. The tale of the copper caper began to unfurl towards the tail…
