Man arrested at Bangkok airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs

Petch PetpailinThursday, March 31, 2022Last Updated: Friday, June 23, 2023

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Man arrested at Bangkok airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs

A man was arrested at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok while he was allegedly about to bring illicit drugs onboard. He confessed that he tried to bring drugs from Bangkok to sell in Hat Yai District of southern province Songkla.

The 31 year old alleged drug dealer, Noppawit “Kram” Nithipaiboonsarn, was arrested with various drugs, including 206.75 grams of methamphetamine, 101.58 grams of ketamine, 10.8 grams of cocaine, and 6 packs of powdered methamphetamine which is mixed with liquid to make”happy water.” Police say he hid the drugs in his jeans pocket and some of them in his underwear.

At first, he informed officers that he had bought the drugs for himself. Reports say the officer didn’t believe him and continued asking questions until he confessed that he was hired at 70,000 baht to buy drugs from Bangkok to sell in the Hat Yai district of Songkhla. He said that the employer brought the drugs online via Facebook and asked him to pick them up.

The suspect was charged with having drugs Category 1 (methamphetamine) and Category 2 (cocaine and ketamine) without permission and possessing Benzodiazepine without permission.

SOURCE: Dailynews | Khaosod

Petch Petpailin

Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.