Thai police arrest Algerian hacker on FBI list

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Thai police arrest Algerian hacker on FBI list

Published: 7 Jan 2013 at 14.40
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BANGKOK - Thai police have arrested an Algerian national wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for allegedly making tens of millions of dollars from cyber crime, officials said Monday.

Hamza Bendelladj, 24, was arrested late Sunday while attempting to transit through Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport from Malaysia, Immigration Bureau chief Pharnu Kerdlarpphon said.

"We were tipped off to his arrival by the FBI, who have been following his case for the past three years," Pol Lt Gen Pharnu said.

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antitahaan
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Discussion 12 : 12 Jan 2013 at 06.5412
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Now all i-phone users has been supervised each person's movement 24hours every day by GPS-system of U.S.A.
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Discussion 11 : 08 Jan 2013 at 01.4111
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Disc.10 ringmaster: Thank you for sharing your personal experience with us, it has become a lot more easy for me now to understand your state of mind.
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Discussion 10 : 08 Jan 2013 at 00.0810
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Sure, he's smiling now but just wait until he's extradited to Georgia and has to share a cell with someone named Bubba from the Aryan Brotherhood.
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Discussion 9 : 07 Jan 2013 at 19.439
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Pol Lt Gen Pharnu . "He's been travelling the world flying first class and living a life of luxury."

Hamza Bendelladj, 24, was arrested late Sunday while attempting to ""transit"" through Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport from Malaysia.

Pol Lt Gen Pharnu for your information 1st class travelers always fly direct. If you are a real police with dignity why not try snap Thaksin all this time?
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Discussion 8 : 07 Jan 2013 at 19.438
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Ok, if there are some criminal charges and the Thai Police arrested him. This is laughable, if a person with such charges is presented in a press conference..!! No Police would even release the photo of their plain clothes staff..!!
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Discussion 7 : 07 Jan 2013 at 19.087
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With that much money why fly commercial ? seems a bit odd.
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Discussion 6 : 07 Jan 2013 at 18.276
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Just 1 question if he traveled from Malaysia, why wasn't he arrested in Malaysia?
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Discussion 5 : 07 Jan 2013 at 17.385
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Thailand should start acting like a sovereign nation and cut the leash from the US!
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Discussion 4 : 07 Jan 2013 at 17.294
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Thaksin rob Thai billions and still walk free.
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Discussion 3 : 07 Jan 2013 at 17.043
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Discussion 1,
You never know..people who have stolen billions are still having a smile.
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