Chonburi Immigration Police have arrested a Belgian fugitive wanted for allegedly murdering his wife and dumping her body in a lake before fleeing to Pattaya.
Tcheou Joel Tcharada, 57, was captured Feb. 27 staying with a woman in the northern Thai city of Mukdahan where he’d gone after Pattaya. Police said he was preparing to flee into Laos over the border crossing there.
Police finally caught up with Belgian fugitive Tcheou Joel Tcharada (seated), wanted for allegedly murdering his wife.
Tcharada was wanted by Interpol on a warrant issued by the Verviers Courthouse for the alleged killing of Paschale Daelen in January. He arrived in Thailand on Jan. 14.
The suspect was processed for deportation as per the request from the Belgian embassy.