Tourist Police nab 2 for drug sales and overstay in Phuket

Khaosod•Society•18d ago

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Phuket busts two foreign nationals for drug trafficking and immigration violations.

•Two foreign nationals were arrested in Phuket for allegedly selling illegal drugs.
•Both individuals were also found to be overstaying their visas.
•Cocaine was seized from both arrestees.

•On May 7, 2026, the Tourist Police executed arrests.
•Division 2, Border Patrol Sub-division 3, apprehended two foreign nationals.
•The arrests were made due to intelligence regarding drug sales to tourists in Patong.
•Samuel, a Nigerian national, was arrested with approximately 10.45 grams of cocaine.
•Bruno, a Belgian national, was arrested with 2.90 grams of cocaine.
•Both individuals were also in violation of immigration laws, having overstayed their permits.
•The arrested individuals were handed over to Patong Police Station for legal proceedings.
•Both arrestees face charges of drug trafficking and overstaying their visas.

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Pol. Lt. Gen. Sakyasira Phueaktham(พล.ต.ท.ศักย์ศิรา เผือกต่ำ)

Commander of the Tourist Police Bureau who ordered intensified crackdowns on foreign offenders.

Pol. Col. Naraphon Wattanakorantavet(พ.ต.อ.ณรภณ วัฒนะกรทวี)

Superintendent of Division 2, Border Patrol Sub-division 3, involved in the arrests.

Pol. Lt. Col. Sarawut Koh Klang(พ.ต.ท.สราวุฒิ เกาะกลาง)

Inspector of Division 2, Border Patrol Sub-division 3, involved in the arrests.

Samuel(นายซามูเอล)

A Nigerian national arrested for allegedly selling cocaine and overstaying his visa.

Bruno(นายบรูโม)

A Belgian national arrested for allegedly selling cocaine and overstaying his visa.

Division 2, Border Patrol Sub-division 3(กก.2 บก.ทท.3)

The investigation unit of the Tourist Police that conducted the arrests.

Patong Police Station(สภ.ป่าตอง)

The police station where the arrested individuals were transferred for legal proceedings.

Patong(ป่าตอง)ℹ️

A sub-district in Kathu, Phuket, where the drug sales and arrests occurred.

Kathu(กะทู้)ℹ️

A district in Phuket where Patong is located.

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the arrests took place.