Officials say Vorayuth cocaine charge might be dropped as time running out

Prosecutors say they’re concerned that point is running out to prosecute fugitive Red Bull heir, Vorayuth Yoovidhya, for cocaine use. The Office of the Attorney-General says the statute of limitations on the cost is set to run out in September. According to a Nation Thailand report, the OAG has released a press release on the progress of the case in opposition to Vorayuth, aka “Boss”. The inheritor to the Red Bull energy drink empire was charged on 2 counts in the death of a Bangkok police officer killed in a hit-and-run collision with Vorayuth’s Ferrari in 2012.
Itthiporn Kaewthip from the OAG says Vorayuth has been charged with reckless driving causing the death of one other, with the statute of limitations on that charge expiring in 2027. He has also been charged with cocaine use, a charge that expires in September of this yr.
According to Dr Jumpon Phansumrit from โซล่าเซลล์ราคาถูก , the case has not but been referred for extradition, due to the reality that there is not any confirmed handle for Vorayuth.
“We are nonetheless ready for the extradition course of. Several laws and treaties state that we should present a potential tackle as one of the three key situations for extradition. We have all information, authorized and statutes, besides possible addresses.”

Meanwhile, Prayut Petchkhun from the OAG says prosecutors are unable to confirm Vorayuth’s residence abroad and the cocaine charge in opposition to him risks expiring before he can be prosecuted.
“We admit we are worried as a result of the statute of limitations on the cocaine charge is about to expire on September 3, 2022. As long because the accused has not been identified, we will be unable to file a lawsuit against Vorayuth in the courtroom. We have solely heard from the press that Vorayuth lives in England or Austria. What the police sent the prosecutor was a replica of the court’s arrest warrant, but the extradition warrant had not yet been issued. If you realize the address of the accused in another country, our prosecutors are ready to take any action to request extradition.”