Conman James G Eglitis (Oz) and Brett Hastie (NZ) Arrested for Robbing Learn4Life English Teacher in Siem Reap, Cambodia

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Conman James G Eglitis (Oz) and Brett Hastie (NZ) Arrested for Robbing Learn4Life English Teacher in Siem Reap, Cambodia

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2 Foreigners, James Guido Egnlitis from Australia and Brett Hastie from New Zealand have been Arrested For Robbing David Scotcher from England, who is an English Teacher at the Learn4Life School in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Siem Reap: According to a complaint by the victim name David Scotcher, male, 66 years old, British national, English teacher, staying at Steng Thmey village, Svay Dangkoum commune, Siem Reap City, Siem Reap Province, reported to the police that two foreigners entered his house, abused him and took away his passport and a camera on 29 September 2015.

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After having received the complaint, police in Siem Reap started investing and finally the two foreigners were identified.

According to Cambodia's National Police website, on 23 October 2015, police arrested the two suspects at their house. First, Eglitis Guido James or Guido James Eglitis , male, 68 years old, Australian, retired. He was living in a rented house located in Mondol III village, Slorkram commune, Siem Reap city, Siem Reap province. Second, Brett Michael Hastie or Michael Hastie Brett, male, 44 years old, New Zealander, who is a contractor. He was living in Slorkram village, Slorkram commune, Siem Reap province.

They are being detained at the immigration department and will be sent to Siem Reap court for further legal action.

James G. Eglitis has had a life-long career of crime, and even being wanted for questioning over the death of the journalist and filmmaker David Walker, who was murdered in 2014. He was called, "one of the more notorious of the boiler-room salesmen" by a federal prosecutor. He pleaded guilty to fraud in 1998, which involved a precious metals sales scheme.

According to Brett Hastie's LinkedIn page, he is currently the Project Manager at Northbridge Construction (with Construction Management and Architectural Consultants?), Director of International Freight Logistics NZ ltd., and formerly the Project Manager/Site Supervisor for Tara River Boat.

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2 pathetic person was arrested taken to court on charges of violation of housing infrastructure and theft with aggravating circumstances
By: radiant moon

Friday, October 23, 2015 19:31 pm

Siem Reap: 2 people were pathetic immigration police of the provincial police arrested at about 6 pm on October 22, 2015 at the office Provincial Immigration charged with violation of housing, infrastructure and aggravating theft complaints of the victims on British 29 September 2015 comes to an end.

Chao Mao hero deputy immigration work of the provincial police, told the Island of Peace in the afternoon of October 23, 2015 2 foreigners who was arrested Eglitis Guido James named 68-year-old male Australian passport E4053650 29 in 2011, stayed at home to rent in the village center 3 g refineries neighborhood Reap and another man named Brett Michael Hastie 44-year-old male New Zealand business construction contractor holders unclear because Visa to continue in the current stay in a rented room in the village cooking grams refineries neighborhood grams City and revoked 1 and 1 passport cameras.

Mao grandson Veera said that after the complaints of the victims named David Scottish umbrella (David Scotcher) male, British 66-year occupation as a teacher of English Village resident Siem Reap's Svay district also has summoned foreigners 2 asked the immigration office in complaints about bullying and slapped the victim to the house and then detained again.

Currently, the 2 suspects are foreigners were experts immigration office of the provincial police build a case to court first morning October 23, 2015 to administer the law.






Siem Reap: According to the complaints of the victims named David Scottish umbrella (David Scotcher) 66-year-old male British British career as a teacher English new accommodation Village Svay district - Siem jurisdiction we know that there are 2 foreigners came into the room and used violence and confiscate a passport and a camera on 29 September 2015.

After receiving complaints of the victims before the office of the immigration police force Siem led police Colonel grandson Mao hero deputy provincial police chief, as well as Colonel Kim San immigration police office with the approval of Mr. Johnson Vannareth Siem Court prosecutor has signed a research and targeted suspects 02.

For instance, on 23 October 2015, police arrested two suspects and accommodation including old male Eglitis Guido James Australian 68-year Australian passport E4053650 on 29-03-2011 business retirement home stay Mondul 3 Kram district Siem Reap and Brett Michael Hastie old male 44, New Zealand nationality New Zealand passport holders (unclear because to continue VISA) Employment Contractors Construction rent accommodation village Kram Slorkram Commune Siem Reap.

The suspects, including Exhibit immigration police force office of the provincial police cases sent to court Kan Siem manager on legal procedures.

- See more at: http://www.police.gov.kh/news/socail-se ... QJoll.dpuf
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Re: 2 Foreigners (Aussie & Kiwi) Arrested For Raping and Robbing

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More to this than meets the eye.

Weird story, bro!
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Agreed; BS meter is on full alert. I have a feeling this is a dispute among bottom feeders.
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hanno wrote:Agreed; BS meter is on full alert. I have a feeling this is a dispute among bottom feeders.
Siem Reap - the new bottom-feeder central ? :stir:

One of the guys has shoes (and trousers) on. Isn't this a bit overdressed ?

Also I can't read Khmer, but are you sure they say "raping"? (Victim is a 66 yo British expat.)
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Maybe the 66 was way better looking than we imagine?
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It's like the damn circus came to town! I guess Dave Scotcher should be thankful he wasn't the next Dave Walker.
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hanno wrote:Agreed; BS meter is on full alert. I have a feeling this is a dispute among bottom feeders.
Yeah, walking into someone's house, roughing them up, then taking their passport and some collateral doesn't sound like a random robbery, sounds like a, "you better have what you owe us when we come back."
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Andrew Drummond already has a new article about him on his blog:

They are accused of robbing David Scotcher an English teacher in Siem Reap, northern Cambodia making off with only a passport and camera.

Eglitis is also wanted in Queensland for, kidnapping, two counts of deprivation of liberty, robbery with violence, impersonating an Australian Federal Police officer, and possessing restricted items - two sets of handcuffs and an extendable baton.

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http://www.andrew-drummond.com/2015/10/ ... bodia.html

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General Mackevili wrote:Andrew Drummond already has a new article about him on his blog:

They are accused of robbing David Scotcher an English teacher in Siem Reap, northern Cambodia making off with only a passport and camera.

Eglitis is also wanted in Queensland for, kidnapping, two counts of deprivation of liberty, robbery with violence, impersonating an Australian Federal Police officer, and possessing restricted items - two sets of handcuffs and an extendable baton.

...continued...

http://www.andrew-drummond.com/2015/10/ ... bodia.html

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was going to make a joke about handcuffs and an extendable baton but....
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Hastie is a top guy and one of the nicest guys i have meant in Cambodia.taking a guys passport and camera sounds like he was owned money,or perhaps he was just helping a mate out.
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