Immigration Bureau 1 Busts Nigerian Cocaine Gang

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Thai Immigration Bureau 1 arrested three Nigerian nationals for cocaine trafficking and immigration violations.

•Three Nigerian suspects were arrested with approximately 103 grams of cocaine.
•Police discovered that chalk and baking soda were mixed into the drugs to increase volume and profit.
•The operation involved integrated forces from Immigration Bureau 1, the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, and the ONCB.
•Financial records revealed a circulation of over 2 million baht.

•Pol. Lt. Gen. Noppasil Pulswat ordered Immigration Bureau 1 to coordinate with the Narcotics Suppression Bureau and ONCB to track foreign drug dealers.
•On October 17, authorities arrested MR.F, a 42-year-old Nigerian national, after a sting operation on Prasert Manukitch Road.
•Police seized approximately 2.4 grams of cocaine from MR.F and later found an additional 101 grams at another location.
•Authorities searched a restaurant in the Nawamin area, leading to the arrest of MR.C, a 21-year-old Nigerian national, for overstaying his visa.
•Police arrested another Nigerian national, also named MR.C, aged 43, at an apartment where 101 grams of cocaine and mixing materials were found.
•The 43-year-old MR.C admitted to mixing cocaine with chalk and baking soda to increase quantity for higher profit.
•Authorities estimate the market value of the seized 101 grams of cocaine to be over 400,000 baht.
•The Immigration Bureau requested cooperation from business owners and landlords to monitor and report suspicious activities related to drugs or illegal entry.

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Pol. Lt. Gen. Noppasil Pulswat(พล.ต.ท.นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau who ordered the crackdown on the Nigerian cocaine network.

MR.F

A 42-year-old Nigerian national arrested for selling cocaine to foreigners.

MR.C

A 21-year-old Nigerian national arrested in the Nawamin area for overstaying his visa.

MR.C (43)(MR.C)

A 43-year-old Nigerian national arrested for illegal possession of cocaine for sale and illegal entry into the kingdom.

Immigration Bureau 1 Investigation Division(สืบตม.1)

The primary unit responsible for the investigation and arrest of the cocaine gang.

People's Anti-Trafficking Division, Investigation Bureau, Immigration Bureau(กก.ปอพ. บก.สส.สตม.)

An integrated force participating in the drug network crackdown.

International Narcotics Suppression Division 1, Narcotics Suppression Bureau(นปส.นานา กก.1 บก.ปส.1 บช.ปส.)

An integrated force participating in the drug network crackdown.

Office of the Narcotics Control Board(สำนักงาน ป.ป.ส.)

An integrated force participating in the drug network crackdown.

Immigration Bureau(สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง)

The government agency committed to suppressing transnational crime and immigration violations.

Prasert Manukitch Road(ถนนประเสริฐมนูกิจ)

The location where MR.F was arrested after a sting operation.

Nawamin(นวมินทร์)

The area where a restaurant used as a gathering spot for Africans was searched.