Parts of medical equipment found in the Loei River led police to uncover a theft of ventilators from Loei Hospital, with a medical worker named as the suspect and still at large.
Residents reported to officers at Mueang Loei Police Station on March 17 after discovering parts of medical equipment in the river under a bridge in Kud Pong sub-district. Later, locals in Na An sub-district reported finding two more ventilator stands in the river.
Volunteer divers retrieved the items and identified them as ventilator stands belonging to Loei Hospital. The hospital had reported the devices missing to police last year, with the total loss valued at more than 7 million baht.
Police said an investigation identified the suspect as a 30 year old…