CB Man Still In Custody In Thailand

by Dave DesveauxJuly 20, 2016

A River Ryan man is still awaiting a decision on whether he’ll be extradited to Singapore to face charges stemming from a bank robbery in that country.

On July 10^th, 27 year-old David James Roach was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand, where he’s now residing in an immigration detention centre.

Singapore’s Straits Times newspaper quotes a Thai police official saying a decision on extradition was delayed until after today because of a public holiday in Thailand.

Roach is accused of robbing a Standard Chartered Bank branch in Singapore on July 7^th.

According to police, he handed the teller a note saying he was armed, after which he’s said to have left with about 30,000 dollars.

Such accusations are rare in Singapore, which has a low crime rate and hasn’t seen a successful bank robbery in over a decade.

A Thai criminal lawyer says Roach could face up to ten years in prison if convicted.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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