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  • Crime NewsBritish man spills beans on his life of ‘cell’ in Bangkok prison

    British man spills beans on his life of ‘cell’ in Bangkok prison

    A British man spills the beans in a new book about his brutal incarceration in one of Thailand’s most notorious prisons after being arrested for smuggling heroin into the country. Johnathan Wheeler from Holbury, Hampshire, unleashed his harrowing story in a gripping new book, The Tiger Cage, after spending nearly two decades behind bars in Bangkok for trafficking drugs. In…

  • Crime NewsPolice drug bust seizes 56kg of heroin in Nakhon Phanom

    Police drug bust seizes 56kg of heroin in Nakhon Phanom

    Nakhon Phanom was the scene of a blockbuster drug bust yesterday as police and local security forces joined forces to take down major drug lords, confiscating a monumental 56 kilogrammes of heroin and a mind-boggling 121,000 methamphetamine pills in the Thao Uthen district. This daring operation was set in motion after an explosive tip-off about a narcotics shipment sneaking across…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Rai cops needle out 126kg heroin in Mae Sai drug bust

    Chiang Rai cops needle out 126kg heroin in Mae Sai drug bust

    A significant drug bust occurred in Chiang Rai yesterday where police seized over 126 kilogrammes of heroin following a confrontation between a task force and a drug smuggling group near the Mae Sai border. Police Colonel Anuwat Panyanant, Commander of the Task Force Thap Chao Tak, Pha Mueang Force, announced the details of the operation during a press conference. The…

  • Thailand NewsNigerian returning from Thailand nabbed with massive heroin haul

    Nigerian returning from Thailand nabbed with massive heroin haul

    In a dramatic crackdown on drug smuggling, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a Thailand returnee at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Nigeria, unmasking a heroin haul worth over 3.2 billion Nigerian nairas (approximately 65 million baht). The suspect, Oguejiofor Nnaemeka Simonpeter, a 29 year old mechanical engineering graduate, was caught red-handed attempting to…

  • Crime NewsPolice seize heroin worth 198 million baht in Nong Khai

    Police seize heroin worth 198 million baht in Nong Khai

    Police in Nong Khai seized 19 kilogrammes of heroin concealed in facial foam tubes, destined for Australia, with the successful delivery potentially worth up to 198 million baht. Five suspects, four Thai nationals and one Laotian, were apprehended. At 2pm yesterday, September 18, in a press conference held at the Nong Khai Immigration Office, Major General Piya-anant Tosakulwong, along with…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket motorists disrupted by Heroines Underpass pole relocation

    Phuket motorists disrupted by Heroines Underpass pole relocation

    Motorists in Phuket should prepare for further disruptions at the Heroines Monument as Thalang Traffic Police continue the relocation of power poles along Thepkrasattri Road. This work is part of the preparations for constructing the Heroines Underpass. The initial phase of this relocation project, which started last Wednesday, July 31, has been completed. Yesterday, August 4, Thalang Traffic Police announced…

  • Crime News139 kg of heroin seized in Bueng Kan, valued at 280 million baht

    139 kg of heroin seized in Bueng Kan, valued at 280 million baht

    Success in the No Place for Drugs operation in Bueng Kan was announced by Police Lieutenant General Sarayut Sa-nguanphokai, the Commander-in-Chief, alongside relevant agencies. The initiative led to the seizure of 139 kilogrammes of heroin valued at 280 million baht. Bueng Kan investigative police, in collaboration with other officers, initiated an investigation into a drug smuggling network based on information…

  • Thailand NewsPolice bust heroin smuggling gang after high-speed chase

    Police bust heroin smuggling gang after high-speed chase

    The Thai authorities apprehended a transnational heroin smuggling gang after a high-speed chase ended with the suspect’s vehicle crashing into a roadside forest. Police discovered 380 bars of heroin weighing 139 kilogrammes with an estimated street value of 280 million baht. At 9.30am yesterday, senior police officials held a press conference at the Region 4 Provincial Police headquarters, announcing the…

  • Thailand NewsFrom Down Under to Bangkok Hilton: An Aussie woman’s harrowing tale

    From Down Under to Bangkok Hilton: An Aussie woman’s harrowing tale

    An Australian woman who spent seven gruelling years in a Thai prison for heroin trafficking revealed the appalling conditions she endured in the so-called Bangkok Hilton. Holly Deane-Johns, then 29, was caught trying to mail a parcel of heroin to her family in Perth. Facing the death penalty, she was instead sentenced to 31 years in the infamous Lardyao Women’s…

  • Thailand NewsMassive drug bust: Heroin seized in river smuggling operation

    Massive drug bust: Heroin seized in river smuggling operation

    Local officers from Na Ngiew Police Station and border patrol police swooped down on Phukhao Thong village in Ban Mueang subdistrict, uncovering a labyrinthine web of drug smuggling. Nestled in the Sangkhom district of Nong Khai province, this clandestine operation bordered Laos. Upon arrival, the officers stumbled upon four shadowy figures ferrying cardboard boxes into a nondescript house. Police Lieutenant…

  • Thailand NewsTaiwanese and Thai nationals charged for heroin smuggling

    Taiwanese and Thai nationals charged for heroin smuggling

    Taiwanese aviation police have cracked down on an international drug cartel smuggling heroin which involved one Taiwanese and four Thai nationals. The cunning scheme involved smuggling a whopping 36.644 kilogrammes of heroin into Taiwan, with an eye-watering value of over US$3.1 million (approximately 113 million baht), as disclosed in a press release by the Aviation Police Bureau (APB) yesterday. According…

  • Thailand NewsSakon Nakhon headman caught in 9 million baht heroin bust

    Sakon Nakhon headman caught in 9 million baht heroin bust

    In a major drug bust, authorities in Bueng Kan Province apprehended three individuals, including a prominent subdistrict headman from Sakon Nakhon, for smuggling nearly 10 kilogrammes of heroin. The arrest took place yesterday afternoon at a border patrol police company in Bueng Kan, following a covert operation led by the local law enforcement and border patrol units. The suspects were…

  • Thailand NewsCeramic doll statues conceal 20 million baht heroin haul in Thailand

    Ceramic doll statues conceal 20 million baht heroin haul in Thailand

    Mueang Nong Khai police uncover a stash of heroin bars worth over 20 million baht hidden within innocuous Chinese ceramic doll statues. At a press conference held on Monday, February 12, authorities revealed the seizure made at the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, Nong Khai. According to police reports, the alarming find unfolded when two Lao nationals arrived at the checkpoint…

  • Thailand NewsParcel peril: Hong Kong duo busted in Bangkok for smuggling heroin to Australia

    Parcel peril: Hong Kong duo busted in Bangkok for smuggling heroin to Australia

    Officers from Bang Sue Police Station arrested two Hong Kong men in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district yesterday as they attempted to smuggle heroin to Australia through parcel delivery services. A staff member at a delivery shop in Chatuchak Weekend Market urged police officers to visit the shop after two foreigners delivered 18 suspicious parcels to Australia. The staff slowed the service…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Rai police seize nearly two million meth pills in major drug bust

    Chiang Rai police seize nearly two million meth pills in major drug bust

    In a massive crackdown on drug trafficking, Chiang Rai Police Force seized nearly two million meth pills in two major cases. From October 1, 2022, to July 19, 2023, the Region 5 Provincial Police intercepted more than 90 million meth pills and confiscated property worth 453 million baht. The announcement was made today, by a team comprising senior officers from…

  • Crime News3 Thais arrested in 100 million baht heroin smuggling scheme bound for Australia

    3 Thais arrested in 100 million baht heroin smuggling scheme bound for Australia

    Thai police arrested three people today for their alleged involvement in an international heroin smuggling operation. The operation, led by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), seized 32 kilograms of heroin intended to be transported to Australia. The estimated street value of this sizable seizure stands at around 100 million baht. The perpetrators were arrested in three provinces across Thailand: Nakhon…

  • Crime NewsThai customs seize 32kg heroin in pain relief plaster shipment to Australia

    Thai customs seize 32kg heroin in pain relief plaster shipment to Australia

    Thai customs authorities seized 32 kilograms of heroin worth over 200 million baht hidden in pain relief plasters destined for Australia. The discovery occurred at the X-ray Centre and Customs Technology Bureau at the Bangkok Port Klong Toey today. Relevant officials are now investigating the individuals involved in the smuggling attempt. The drugs were concealed inside boxes of well-known pain…

  • Crime NewsThai, Lao nationals caught in heroin seizure at Hong Kong International Airport

    Thai, Lao nationals caught in heroin seizure at Hong Kong International Airport

    Thai and Lao nationals were allegedly involved in the recent seizure of a heroin shipment at Hong Kong International Airport, controlled by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB). In response to Hong Kong officials’ alert on Friday, April 21, Thai authorities launched an investigation into the shipment. Upon examination, Hong Kong officials discovered suspected heroin concealed within the…

  • Crime NewsElderly Swedish man attempts to smuggle 3kg of heroin into Thailand

    Elderly Swedish man attempts to smuggle 3kg of heroin into Thailand

    An elderly Swedish man who was arrested at an airport in Zimbabwe with 3 kilogrammes of heroin bound for Thailand earlier this month appeared in court yesterday. On April 8, detectives from Zimbabwe’s CID Drugs and Narcotics Harare received information that 71 year old Hans Arne Ingemar Pettersson was in possession of drugs that he intended to smuggle to Thailand…

  • Crime NewsThai Customs at Bangkok airport nab over 107 million baht of heroin bound for Hong Kong

    Thai Customs at Bangkok airport nab over 107 million baht of heroin bound for Hong Kong

    Thai Customs officials at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday intercepted a drug shipment bound for Hong Kong, discovering over 43 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in hill tribe garments. The illicit drugs were estimated to be worth 107.5 million baht. According to Patchara Anultasilp, director-general of the Thai Customs Department, officials grew suspicious of 29 boxes destined for Hong Kong, which…

  • Thailand NewsPolice on the prowl for heroin suspect who escaped from Kanchanaburi station

    Police on the prowl for heroin suspect who escaped from Kanchanaburi station

    Police are on the prowl for a runaway heroin suspect who escaped from a station in Kanchanaburi province. The suspect, 20 year old Saksit ‘Phet’ Nongkum, escaped from Phanom Thuan police station on Saturday, Thai media reported. Phet escaped after he was taken out of his cell for further questioning. He asked to get a drink of water in front…

  • Crime NewsThai cops seize couple from China smuggling drugs to Australia

    Thai cops seize couple from China smuggling drugs to Australia

    A Chinese couple is facing a lifetime in prison, and a possible death sentence, after police arrested the pair trying to mail heroin to Australia with a street value of about US$500,000. Officers from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) in central Thailand swooped to arrest the couple, Jun Dai, and Jiali Xie, in front of a chicken rice shop in…

  • Crime NewsThree woman caught smuggling heroin from Thailand into India

    Three woman caught smuggling heroin from Thailand into India

    Three women were arrested at a hotel in Itarsi, India, with 200 million rupees’ – or 87.8 million baht’s – worth of heroin on Saturday. The women allegedly smuggled the heroin into the Indian city of Bengaluru from Thailand via an international airline, according to India’s Narcotics Control Bureau. The woman managed to get the heroin through both Thai and…

  • World NewsUS arrests 3 Thais, yakuza chief for planning to supply missiles to Burmese rebels

    US arrests 3 Thais, yakuza chief for planning to supply missiles to Burmese rebels

    US authorities revealed yesterday that they have arrested three Thai men and a Japanese yakuza organised crime leader in New York City on April 4 – 5. The men are accused of trafficking heroin and methamphetamine, as well as attempting to acquire surface-to-air missiles for rebel groups in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Takeshi Ebizawa, Sompak Raksaranee, Somphop Sigsiri and Suksan…

  • Thailand NewsTwo Thai suspects in Taiwan’s largest heroin bust on record arrested in Pathum Thani

    Two Thai suspects in Taiwan’s largest heroin bust on record arrested in Pathum Thani

    In the largest heroin bust in Taiwan on record, two Thai men were arrested yesterday for allegedly hiding hundreds of kilograms of heroin in lumber shipments and trafficking the drugs to Taiwan. Late last month, officers in Taiwan’s New Taipei City reported that they found over 446.8 kilograms of heroin, with a street value of around 6 billion baht, hidden…

  • Crime NewsMen arrested at Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling drugs valued at 95 million baht

    Men arrested at Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling drugs valued at 95 million baht

    Two Pakistani men were arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Monday for allegedly trafficking 30.6 kilograms of ketamine and 1.1 kilograms of heroin hidden in instant tea packages. Officers say the drugs had a street value of 95 million baht. The two residents of Karachi, who travelled to Thailand by an Emirates flight through the United Arab Emirates, were arrested for…

  • Crime NewsMen arrested in Australia over July’s major heroin bust in Thailand

    Men arrested in Australia over July’s major heroin bust in Thailand

    Two Australian men who allegedly conspired to smuggle more than 300 kilograms of heroin from Thailand to their home country were recently arrested by Australian Federal Police. AFP say one of the suspects is “one of the nation’s most significant organised crime threats” and is designated as an Australian Priority Organisation Target, or APOT. Back in July, Thai customs officials…

  • Crime NewsTruck stopped in Chiang Mai with methamphetamine and heroin

    Truck stopped in Chiang Mai with methamphetamine and heroin

    A driver was arrested at a military checkpoint in Chiang Dao district of Chiang Mai with a truck full of heroin and crystal methamphetamine pills. The Isuzu pickup truck was stopped and searched and found to be carrying over 1.2 million meth pills as well as about 8.75 kilogrammes of heroin. At a press conference today, the commander of the…

  • Crime NewsPolice nab 600kg heroin drug bust, year’s biggest in Northeast

    Police nab 600kg heroin drug bust, year’s biggest in Northeast

    The largest haul of heroin in Thailand’s Northeast region this year was intercepted today when authorities impounded 600 kilogrammes of compressed heroin in Nakhon Phanom. The chief of Provincial Police Region 4 confirmed that the stash with a street value of at least 2 billion baht was seized late last night by local police in possession of a suspected drug…

  • Crime NewsHong Kong officials seize 61 kilograms of heroin shipped from Bangkok

    Hong Kong officials seize 61 kilograms of heroin shipped from Bangkok

    Hong Kong customs officials seized 61 kilograms of heroin found hidden in instant rice vermicelli seasoning packets in a shipment from Bangkok. Following up on orders to work with foreign agencies on drug trafficking, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board is requesting more information from Hong Kong authorities on the case. Customs officials in Hong Kong seized the drugs…