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Charge against fugitive Red Bull heir expires next September
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Police confirmed today, September 3, that the Interpol Red Notice for fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, known as “Boss,” remains active, with just one year left before the statute of limitations expires on the sole remaining charge against him.
Key facts
- Police confirmed today, September 3, that the Interpol Red Notice for fugitive Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, known as “Boss,”
- Royal Thai Police Spokesperson Police Lieutenant General Trairong Phiwphan said at police headquarters that the Foreign Affairs Division had submitted information to Interpol, which issued the Red Notice for Vorayuth.
- Blood tests conducted after the crash revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.063%, exceeding Thailand’s legal limit, as well as traces of cocaine, though Vorayuth’s legal team claimed he only drank alcohol after returning home to cope with
- Blood tests revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.063%, exceeding Thailand’s legal limit, as well as traces of cocaine, though his legal team claimed he only drank alcohol after returning home to cope with the shock
- The police spokesperson said Vorayuth remains wanted on a charge of reckless driving causing death, with the statute of limitations for that charge due to expire on September 3, 2027.
- Vorayuth is the defendant in the case over the 2012 death of Police Sergeant Major Wichian Klanprasert, an officer with Thong Lor Police Station, who was killed when his motorcycle was struck on Sukhumvit Road
Summary
Royal Thai Police Spokesperson Police Lieutenant General Trairong Phiwphan said at police headquarters that the Foreign Affairs Division had submitted information to Interpol, which issued the Red Notice for Vorayuth.
He confirmed the notice remains in force, and that police in Interpol member countries can access the information through the organisation’s internal system to assist in tracking him down or coordinating his arrest if located.